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Education / Re: 20-yr-old Osarieme Omonuwa Bags First-Class In Reading University by yettak90: 8:54pm On Sep 03, 2013 |
Mogidi2: @yettak90 and @hollandis I don't have anything to prove to anybody. I got a 1st and then a distinction in my Masters, both from a uni that's not Oxbridge, but is definitely higher ranked than Reading (Top 10, according to most tables). But that's besides the point. I'd feel embarrassed if a NATIONAL paper wrote about any of that... because there's nothing exceptional in it. Lots of students from other nations get good grades in school, but it's only in Nigeria where it becomes national news. This reminds me of the other girl a few years ago that was in the news for getting a 1st from Middlesex. Middlesex! What's she up to now? |
Education / Re: 20-yr-old Osarieme Omonuwa Bags First-Class In Reading University by yettak90: 7:21pm On Sep 03, 2013 |
Whilst this is a good thing, it's hardly "national news". We have to stop aggrandizing every small achievement by Nigerians, just because we're looking for something to celebrate. True, First Class no be beans; but it is a small achievement in the grand scheme of things. I think a "better" thing to celebrate would be the Nigerian researchers abroad who do more meaningful work. One of my secondary school mates (still an undergrad) recently had a paper accepted at a major conference in her field (can't drop her name as I haven't cleared this with her). At the research group where I worked last year, we had a Nigerian postdoc with a DPhil from Cambridge... and there are lots of others doing research at one level or another. To be fair, getting a 1st from a 3yr course where they disregard your first year results isn't exactly hard. However, I'm happy for her and I can imagine how proud her parents must be. 4 Likes |
Religion / Re: Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo Of COZA In Sex Scandal by yettak90: 10:27am On Aug 23, 2013 |
This is a classic example of The Social Media Curse. This girl is too short sighted. What exactly did she have in mind when writing this? We've seen pastors survive worse scandals. Even if the story is true, she has damaged HER reputation irrevocably. This will be the first result on any web search for her name... 7 Likes |
Autos / Re: Free Vin Checks And Reports by yettak90: 10:40pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
4T1BF1FKXCU019590 Thanks. |
Autos / Re: Free Vin Checks And Reports by yettak90: 3:22am On Jul 25, 2013 |
Hi inze. I'm going to look at some cars today. Would it be possible for me to request a report on short notice via mobile? I'd just need to know if the car been accidented, and its last recorded mileage. Please let me know either way. Not sure of what incentives I could offer, though. 08172479791 |
Autos / Re: Buy Cars from Cotonou without stress and your car(s) will be delivered 48 hours by yettak90: 9:18pm On Jul 21, 2013 |
How do buyers deal with the daily bank restrictions on cash withdrawals? |
Autos / Re: BUY YOUR SHARP & NEAT CAR(S) FROM COTONOU ( @ THE BEST BET) WITH A LOW MILEAGE... by yettak90: 10:49am On Jul 08, 2013 |
ademlabi: Thank you. What about 2012 Camry XLE? Someone else already asked about that, but your response wasn't posted in the thread. How many days does the process typically take between paying for the car, and having it cleared by Nigerian customs? |
Autos / Re: BUY YOUR SHARP & NEAT CAR(S) FROM COTONOU ( @ THE BEST BET) WITH A LOW MILEAGE... by yettak90: 6:51am On Jul 03, 2013 |
How much will 2009, 2010 and 2011 Camry XLE cost? If possible, please also provide the cost for a 2012 Camry LE. Thanks. |
Autos / Re: SOLD!Tokunbo 2011 Toyota Camry XLE(Navigation, Thumbstart, Backup Cam, V6 Engine by yettak90: 7:53am On Jun 29, 2013 |
Where are you located? |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Common Mistakes By Graduates When Job-Hunting by yettak90: 6:22am On Feb 28, 2013 |
Sent From My Blackberry – Ask many employers, they will tell you how disappointed they were each time they received CVs in their email that simply says “I’m interested.” or “This is my CV.” And below it you see, ‘Sent from my blackberry’. Common grow up! This is very disrespectful. It also shows you are not matured and very unprofessional. What does it take to say something about yourself in the body of the mail and address your employer well? This isn't too much of an issue. I actually recommend leaving it (or something similar), so the recipient of the email can tell that you're sending it on the move. The email signature from my phone/tablet is "Sent via my mobile device". |
Politics / Re: American Anthem Announced Before Nigeria’s At THISDAY Awards by yettak90: 11:34am On Feb 27, 2013 |
Julieccentric: Bill Clinton (like all former US presidents) is an American dignitary and [s]he attended the event in an official capacity[/s] I've just realised that this was a private event even if the Gov. was there. State Event or not however, it's proper etiquette to perform the anthem of any foreign dignitaries present, if you're going to bother playing your own country's anthem. That's how it's done everywhere. |
Politics / Re: American Anthem Announced Before Nigeria’s At THISDAY Awards by yettak90: 11:20am On Feb 27, 2013 |
Source: (http://www.nationalanthems.info/faq.html) Nigerians tolerate the things they're supposed to get offended by, but they get riled up over silly issues. 2 Likes |
Autos / Re: Fresh Tokunbo 2010 4runner For Quick Sales by yettak90: 7:43am On Feb 26, 2013 |
Haha. |
NYSC / Re: NYSC Redeployment Procedure by yettak90: 6:44am On Feb 25, 2013 |
Thanks for the responses. |
NYSC / NYSC Redeployment Procedure by yettak90: 7:24am On Feb 24, 2013 |
I don't really mind where I get posted to. However, like everyone else, I won't willingly go to any of the volatile states. Without having to pay an NYSC official, what's the procedure for changing the state of deployment after receiving your call-up letter ? 1 Like 1 Share |
Education / Re: 16-Year-Old Boy Has 6 A's In Cambridge's IGSCE by yettak90: 10:35am On Feb 16, 2013 |
ogb5: quote As far as I'm aware, American universities require SAT, TOEFL and a high school transcript. A lot of them also accept the International Baccalaureate diploma, but I don't know of any that offer admission based on GCSE results. What university is the person in? |
Education / Re: 16-Year-Old Boy Has 6 A's In Cambridge's IGSCE by yettak90: 1:03am On Feb 16, 2013 |
To be fair, this isn't that difficult with sufficient preparation. I wrote IGCSE in 2005 and I got 2 A*'s (Math and Physics) and 3 A's (Ad. Math, Chemistry, English), with only one month's intense preparation. There were about 5 of us in my set that had all A's and above. The curriculum isn't much different from WAEC/NECO: additional math was even easier than WAEC's Further Math. That said, I haven't used my IGCSE results for anything -they can only get you into a sixth-form in the UK, or any of those "Study-Abroad" schools in Nigeria. You need A'Levels (or a degree foundation program) to get into University. My WAEC result was less impressive, but it's the qualification I used to get into school (as we thought it showed a wider range of subjects). Congrats to the guy; his hard work has paid off. But we shouldn't overhype the results as they aren't that unusual. 1 Like |
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