I am passionate about seeing Nigeria succeed. My stance is that Nigeria needs a robust leadership that transcends tribal and religious affiliations. A leadership that can drive the nation towards greatness and prosperity.
Here are some of Tinubu policies that I like..
1. Removal of Fuel subsidy (I support it bc it was hijacked by crooks). And majority of the subsidised Fuel was being smuggled to Cameron, Niger and other neighbouring countries.
2 Removal of forex subsidy (It was hijacked by crooked bank executives that many of you call role models and philanthropists. 3. Implementation of the Oronsaye report
However, I must mention that the removal of the fuel subsidy was executed without proper planning. The government should have conducted a thorough analysis of the situation before implementing the policy. The government’s actions sometimes appear inconsistent.
I believe that Nigeria’s top priority is to improve security across the nation. Security is essential for economic prosperity, and insecurity is the primary reason for the high cost of food and other commodities.
Farmers are often attackedd and killedd by banditss and terroristt groups such as Boko Haram. Therefore, the government needs to develop effective security measures to safeguard citizens’ lives and property.
It is essential to note that poverty is a significant contributor to insecurity. Therefore, the government must focus on improving the economy to tackle poverty.
Handing out cash to the poor is not a sustainable solution, as the funds rarely reach the intended beneficiaries. Buhari administration allocated billions for poor Nigerians through the Humanitarian ministry but the money was looted.
So instead of repeating this mistake, the Tinubu administration should invest in measures that will promote economic growth and development.
In my humble opinion, these are few of the several things Tinubu should do to move the nation towards greatness:
1. Address insecurity. 2. Reduce the cost of governance. 3. Ban foreign medical trips for all political office holders. This will help develop our medical sector. 4. Appointments should be based on merit, not sentiment. Only a few ministers, such as Wike, Dave Umahi, and the interior minister, are performing well. The rest are below par.
Look at that picture very well, that’s Cataract. After 40, you will develop this eye condition and sadly, 51% of people have gone blind.
Cataracts is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. They affect millions of people, starting at the age of 40 and especially those over the age of 60.
More than 100 thousand cases are reported in Nigeria every year.
In this article, we’ll discuss the prevalence of cataracts, their causes, and ways to prevent them
Cataracts Meaning and causes Cataracts is the clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Most cataracts develop slowly over the course of years.
What is the main cause of cataracts Most cataracts are related to age â they happen because of normal changes in your eyes as you get older. But you can get cataracts for other reasons â like after an eye injury or after surgery for another eye problem (like glaucoma).
What are the signs and symptoms of cataracts?
Cloudy or blurry vision.
Lights are too bright and/or give off a glare or a halo.
Poor night vision.
Multiple (double) vision.
Colors seem faded.
Increased nearsightedness, increasing the need to change eyeglass prescriptions.
Distortion of vision in either eye.
Prevalence / How common is cataracts? According to the World Health Organization, cataracts account for 51% of world blindness. 95% of cataracts occur after the age of 40. 3.8 Million people in India go blind every year. There is no available data for Nigeria other than the 100 thousand reported cases in Nigeria every year.
Causes of Cataracts Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, leading to blurred vision and eventual blindness if left untreated.
They can be caused by: ¡aging ¡genetics ¡diabetes ¡injury to the eye ¡exposure to UV radiation
Prevention Since age is the biggest factor, cataracts are inevitable. Eventually, almost everyone will develop cataracts.
To delay cataract development: ¡wear sunglasses ¡quit smoking ¡eat fruits and vegetables ¡manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes
Treatment If you are diagnosed with cataracts, surgery may be necessary to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial one.
This procedure is typically safe and effective, with a high success rate in restoring vision.
Cataracts are a common and serious eye condition that can lead to blindness if left untreated.
While some risk factors cannot be changed, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing cataracts.
See an optometrist if you notice cloudiness in your vision
On July 18, 2023 this Youtube star Annabelle Ham died at the age of 22đ˘. She was young, healthy and attended a bachelorette party so I started researching why she died at such a young age.
Then I discovered that she died from an Epileptic event known as SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy).
Doctors say patients with uncontrolled seizures are at greatest risk for SUDEP. So today I would like us to talk about EPILEPSY.
Epilepsy is a disorder in which the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures. Epilepsy is also known as: seizure disorder.
Epilepsy may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or an acquired brain injury, such as a trauma or stroke. In all you do brother’s and sister’s, please avoid head injury. I know someone who had serious head inquiry almost 20 years ago, he just started having seizures since 4 years now.
Epilepsy Causes In most cases, epilepsies are caused by genetic factors, traumatic brain injury (TBI), developmental brain abnormalities, infection, stroke, brain tumors etc.
Growing up in Nigeria, I noticed that once someone is having a seizure people would put spoon in their mouth and everyone would be shouting “pour am water” lol.
So how do you help someone epileptic?
1. DON’T put anything in the mouth of anyone having a seizure 2. Don’t try to hold them down 3. Don’t spray or pour them water 4. Place a soft cloth or pillow under their heads to minimise injuries. 5. Lay them on their left side to avoid spit or vomit entering their lungs 6. Remove tight clothing or belts 7. Take away any dangerous objects around them, eg wires, sharps etc 8. Time the episode, if it lasts longer than 5 minutes, take them to a hospital 9. The person has another seizure soon after the first one, take them to the hospital.
On July 18, 2023 this Youtube star Annabelle Ham died at the age of 22đ˘.
She was young, healthy and attended a bachelorette party so I started researching why she died at such a young age.
Then I discovered that she died from an Epileptic event known as SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy).
Doctors say patients with uncontrolled seizures are at greatest risk for SUDEP.
So today I would like us to talk about EPILEPSY.
Epilepsy is a disorder in which the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures. Epilepsy is also known as: seizure disorder.
Epilepsy may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or an acquired brain injury, such as a trauma or stroke.
In all you do brother’s and sister’s, please avoid head injury. I know someone who had serious head inquiry almost 20 years ago, he just started having seizures since 4 years now.
Epilepsy Causes In most cases, epilepsies are caused by genetic factors, traumatic brain injury (TBI), developmental brain abnormalities, infection, stroke, brain tumors etc.
Growing up in Nigeria, I noticed that once someone is having a seizure people would put spoon in their mouth and everyone would be shouting “pour am water” lol.
So how do you help someone epileptic?
DON’T put anything in the mouth of anyone having a seizure Don’t try to hold them down Don’t spray or pour them water Place a soft cloth or pillow under their heads to minimise injuries. Lay them on their left side to avoid spit or vomit entering their lungs Remove tight clothing or belts Take away any dangerous objects around them, eg wires, sharps etc Time the episode, if it lasts longer than 5 minutes, take them to a hospital The person has another seizure soon after the first one, take them to the hospital.
The world’s largest cruise ship called “Icon Of The Seas” is about to set sail in January 2024.
The ship is manufactured in Finland by a ship manufacturing company called Meyer Turku, for Royal Caribbean International.
Icon of the Seas is a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean International and will be the lead ship of the Icon class. It is scheduled to enter service in early 2024 out of PortMiami. It has a gross tonnage of 250,800, making her the largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage.
Icon Of The Seas FACTSHEET. Launched: 9 December 2022 The Shipbuilder: Meyer Turku Company Location: Finland Construction started: 5 April 2022 Ship Length: 1,198 feet (365 m) Passenger Capacity: 5,610 passengers (double occupancy); 7,600 passengers (maximum capacity); Crew: 2,350 Decks: 20
Icon of the Seas Facilities 7 Swimming pools, 9 whirlpools. 6 record-breaking waterslides
Icon of the Seas has a sprawling water park that encompasses six ground-breaking waterslides, including the tallest waterslide on the seas, the first open free-fall waterslide on a cruise, the first family raft slide on a ship, mat racers etc.
How Does Icon of The Seas Compare To Titanic?
The Icon Of The Seas is 5 times bigger and heavier than the Titanic weighing 250,800 tons while Titanic weighed 50,210 tons.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Icon of the Seas depart from? Miami, Florida, USA.
Icon of the Seas, which is currently finishing up construction at Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, is slated to sail out of Miami in early 2024.
Who is the captain of Icon of the Seas?
Captain Henrik Loy is the Captain of Icon Of The Seas and he marks more than 25 years at Royal Caribbean as the first captain of the cruise line’s brand-new ship.
How much did Icon of Seas cost to build? Around $2 billion.
It’s the first of three ships in the Icon class, costing close to $2 billion each to build.
It’s likely that Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas will become the most expensive cruise ship ever built. Early estimates of the build are around $2 billion, but an exact number is not yet known.
Finally,we are glad announce the final date for the scholarship award.
May 27th being Children’s day has been scheduled for this exercise.
Time is 9am.
All shortlisted students had in their WhatsApp group agreed that the scheduled date is quite convenience for them.
Meanwhile the Chief Examiner who is as well the Dean of Biological Sciences at the famous Federal University of Technology Owerri-FUTO, Professor Chinwe Alisi has this morning announced that the exam will be an Aptitude Test.
Students have been advised to prepare themselves in this direction.
The exam is for elimination process as we have over 17students against the required 10students.
Recall that our own had awarded this scholarship in order to encourage Educational Development amongst the indigent and brilliant students from Amaimo and appointed Comrade Agbagwa Kingsley O cordinator.
Apart from Professor Chinwe Alisi,other academics in our team include Dr.Uche Anusiem and Dr.James Akaraonye both are lecturers at the famous Alvan Ikokwu Federal College of Education Owerri.
We wish the potential awardees success while praying God to reward donor superabundantly.
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I feel fathers are the most unappreciated people. First off, acknowledging a fatherâs role does not take away the fact that mothers are amazing humans.
I know pregnancy is not easy and mothers takes care of the baby in her womb. But check nau, the father provides for the mother and the baby in her womb.
Fathers do quite a lot, their role is that of a provider, mentor, and the go-to person when something is wrong.
When you were little, you learn right and wrong from your daddy. Mom and kids go to daddy for support and only daddy gets blamed when finances are poor.
As kids, when someone older looks for our trouble, we will threaten to call our father cos we believed our father is the strongest man in the world đđ.
We’ve had 3 mothers day celebrations this year and lots of people bought gifts for their mothers, some mothers got car gifts sef.
Today is fathers day but as always fathers won’t get that kind of love. Lots of people don’t even know that today is fathers day. So why are fathers not appreciated đ?
If you are lucky to still have your dad around, please don’t just send wishes, spend quality time with him this fathers day. And if possible, please buy him a gift, no matter how little. It could be fruits, ice cream, shawarma or whatever.
Anyways Happy Fathers Day to all Men of good will. Sending love & warm wishes to all the dads out there who go above & beyond for their kids and families
FREE VISA INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY FOR UK, USA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, GERMANY & CANADA VISA.
Hey I’m not quitting Facebook just yet, and I’m not going to be here every day as well. I didn’t know that so many people loved reading my posts. Even though I’m no longer going to spend lots of time here like I used to, but from time to time I will continue to write informative articles that will impact your life positively.
Today I want to guide you on how to get Visa to the UK, USA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, GERMANY or any western country of your choice.
Their visa processes and requirements are almost the same with few differences here and there. For example, UK visitors visa is valid for 6 months while for most western countries visitors visa is valid for 3 months.
In some of these countries, tax clearance, travel insurance etc are mandatory while it is not that necessary to process visa to some other countries.
Why I’m Doing This? I’m doing this because so many people have contacted me to guide them how to get visa to either Europe or America.
Another reason I’m doing this is because I like to IMPACT knowledge.
I have decided to do this publicly so it will be freely available to everyone that needs this visa information so my dm go rest small lol.
In this article, I will show you how to get visa to UK, USA and CANADA by yourself. This is a step by step guide on how to get European, American and Australia visa by yourself without paying millions of naira to so called visa agents that collect people’s money and either disappear or they start telling you stories. I know many people that said they paid 2 million Naira for Canada or USA visas without getting the visas and they didnt get their money back as well. This is something that you can do by yourself, so why pay someone to do it for you? Unless maybe you have lots of money to throw away.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: I’m not advising anyone to run away from Nigeria but I also will not stop anyone who wants to try their luck outside Nigeria.
I used to discourage young people from traveling because I thought Nigeria will get better but I recently realized that Nigeria of our dreams may never happen because of these crop of clueless, heartless and visionless politicians coupled with greed, corruption and tribalism.
My printing company has not seen light since 5 months now, how can you run a business with generators? This is one of the reasons crime and corruption is increasing yearly. You cannot put a people under this condition and expect them to remain holy, they will find a way to survive.
To tell you how serious this is, all your politicians are sending their families to developed countries, maybe because they know that Nigeria may never work. Check the stats, almost all of them have secured European and American passports for their children, so don’t let anyone fool you. We shouldn’t lose hope completely in Nigeria and also, traveling is part of education. Most of you that blame witches and village people for your problems, your brain will automatically reset the moment you leave Africa.
Let me tell you one story, there is this banker family friend of mine in Port Harcourt, she is well educated but had 2 miscarriages while working in Nigeria. She told me that witches were spiritually eating her babies lol. I told her its rubish, that it could be RHESUS FACTOR, but she didn’t believe me, she believed her pastors. Her pastors made her believe that her mother-inlaw is a watch and was spiritually eating her babies. Well fast fasward to few years ago, she relocated to London and she now has 2 babies. The UK doctors now explained to her why she lost those babies due to the rhesus factor. She now knows the truth, and have asked me to forgive her, ofcourse i did.
But her mother inlaw has refused to forgive her. She said, for me to forgive you, you have to return to Nigeria, come to the village, gather all the village women and let them know the truth, otherwise, I will never forgive you because everyone in the village now thinks that I am a witch. See how religion and superstition are making us destroy innocent people.
I’ve been called all sorts of names because I am not superstitious. One guy said that I am not a real Igboman simply because I refused to believe that a snake swallowing snake is a taboo. All over the world, some certain snake species swallow other snakes but if it happens in Nigeria, especially Igboland it is a taboo, a bad omen etc. Thunder and lightning kill people worldwide but if it happens in Nigeria, especially in Igboland, it is either the person’s hand is not clean or maybe his parents are evil people.
But if you must travel, make sure that your intentions are genuine. Don’t go and cause problems for other people.
For example, if your purpose of travelling to the UK is to settle down there please apply for the appropriate Visa for that purpose. You can’t come to the UK on a visitors visa and refuse to go back to Nigeria. This is why it’s difficult for Nigerians to get UK Visa these days, because of the sins of others.
There Are Different Types of Visa: There are many Visa categories such as student visa, tourist visa, visit visa, family Visa, spouse Visa, business visa etc. From this list you should know what type of Visa that is right for you.
Student visa is for those travelling to further their studies abroad. It can be for a fresher, master’s, PhD or whatever.
Visit Visa / tourist visa is for tourists and visitors.
Family Visa is for those visiting their family members.
A spouse visa is for those who want to join or reunite with their spouse.
While those traveling for business should use business visa. There is a medical visa too, for those travelling to receive medical treatment etc.
WHICH VISA IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Before applying for the visa you first need to know what type of Visa that is right for you. I don’t know you or your circumstances or situation so I wouldn’t know.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR UK, USA & CANADA TOURIST VISA.
1. Passport: You must have a passport or travel document that is valid for at least 6 months. I’m sure we all know how to get a passport right? Well if you don’t, then go to any Nigerian immigration service in your state.
Your Nigerian Passport or Travel document must also have at least 2 visa pages clear for visa stamping.
Previous Passport: Provide a previous passport if any. If you’ve lost or misplaced your previous passport you will need to provide the passport numbers if possible.
2. Passport Photo: Your passport photo must not be older than 6 months. Make sure say na fine photo sha, e get why.
3. Proof Of Marriage: If you are married, you will need proof of your marriage such as a marriage certificate.
4. Travel History: If you have travelled outside Nigeria before you will need proof of your travel history, you can scan / print those travel stamps or visas on your passport. No problem if you haven’t traveled outside Nigeria before.
5. Residency Proof: Legal residence in the country you are applying from, e.g, visa or residence permit. For example, if you are a Nigerian citizen living in Ghana you need a Ghana residency permit to apply for a UK visa from Ghana or you return to Nigeria to apply.
6. Proof of Funds: You must have a good source of income, it’s either you are working for yourself (self employed) or you are working for someone.
So you will need to proof that you have enough money for your stay and to leave, such as ⢠personal bank statements ⢠Pay slips from employer ⢠Proof of accomodation ⢠Audited accounts, ⢠Tax records
7. Your Current Circumstances/ Situation:
A. If You Are Employed: ⢠A letter from your employer on company letterhead, with contact details, stating that a leave of absence has been granted, purpose and duration of the trip, and that you will be returning to your current job.
⢠Current bank statement of the latest 6 months ⢠Income Tax Return (ITR) ⢠Original pay slips
B. If You Are Self Employed: ⢠Include a copy of your business license, such as your CAC certificate. ⢠Your personal or Company bank statement (latest 6 months) ⢠Income Tax Return (ITR)
If You Are A Student: ⢠Submit an official letter from your school indicating that you are in good standing and that you are registered for the upcoming semester. ⢠No Object certificate from School or University.
If You Are Retired: ⢠Submit proof of your Pension fund or retirement fund.
8. Travel itinerary: Travel itinerary (travel reservation to and from the country/area in your name, not a ticket)
Embassy recommends not to purchase hotel and flight tickets until visa is approved. So donât risk your money, time and effort by buying actual tickets. You can book and hold a hotel room and flight ticket without actually paying for it. You can pay when you get the visa.
For Student Visa: If you are traveling to further your studies overseas then you should have your transcript, admission letters etc.
For Medical Purposes: If your purpose of travel is to recieve medical treatment then you will need to get a letter from the overseas hospital saying you are coming to their facility to receive this or that treatment. The hospital currently treating you in Nigeria will also write a similar letter. That’s exactly what I did when I wanted to fly my mom overseas for proper medical attention. I first searched for the best spinal cord surgeons in the world, that search lead me to Dr. Yash Gulati, one of the worlds best spinal cord surgeon.
Complete your application form: Once you get all your documents ready, the next thing will be to submit your application at the embassy and then book online appointment for biometrics and interview. Everything is done online, from visa application, submission and appointment bookings and even cancellation.
The visa application process involves fill in the application form, print out your form and book an appointment from the consulate depending on the availability.
On the day of the appointment, you have to carry all the original documents for submission and for the biometrics.
Post the appointment, it usually takes 14 working days for the consulate to process the visa. The visa copy will be attached to your passport. DONT EVER submit fake documents for any reason, the embassies will ban you for 10 years. This is why it is advisable to avoid visa agents. If you do it by yourself at least you are sure that you are submitting genuine documents that belong to you.
Prepare For Your Visa Interview.
What to wear: Dress well, look smart and composed. You don’t have to look rich or poor, your looks have nothing to do with your success at the embassy but for me, it is okay to look good. You don’t have to wear expensive clothing or blings, you can wear a suit if you have one, t-shirt, polo, native attire, caftan, senators etc is fine too.
I wore a fine suit on my first visa interview about 17 years ago or so and i didn’t get the visa because I knew nothing then and there was no one to assist me, unlike now you have tons of free info like this one. In my second visa interview, i wore just trouser and a t-shirt and I got it because i was more than prepared.
How To Pass Visa Interview In Nigeria
Proper Application Filing Donât fill something else in your form and say a different thing during your visa interview. For example in your Visa application form you said you are married but during the interview you said you are single. So always maintain the ârule of consistency.â
Be Prepared: The interview can swing either way â success or failure. The visa officer may want to dribble you, drawing questions from answers you supply. In the end, you either win or youâre caught. The best way is to have a template and prepare for such uncertain moments in the interview.
Be Confident Be confident but donât forget that âtoo much of everything is bad!â Overconfidence could mean you are too zealous. And when you create such an impression that you are overzealous, you cast huge doubts in the mind of the visa officer.
So, donât make it look like you want the visa so badly. When asked questions, you donât tell tales to impress. Go straight to the point. Confidence in a visa interview should only mean the ability to answer questions with clarity and precision. Anything extra will unveil an âeffort to impress.â And please don’t say things you were not asked.
If you have a visa interview coming up soon, I can engage you in mini-interview drilling to keep you mentality ready and armed with ideas that can scale you through. But I can only do this when I’m free. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, share or comment.
LIKELY QUESTIONS THE EMBASSY WILL ASK YOU?
For Visitors / Tourist Visas: They may ask you where you are going to, which city? How long are you staying, make sure you say the same duration you wrote in the visa application form. Do you have friends or relatives here? If you answer yes, they may want to know their contact details. This is why documentation is good, because if you say yes when filling the visa application form and say a different thing when they ask you questions you will be denied visa.
They may also ask you questions about your job / employment, espeucally your monthly income, your annual income etc. If you are self employed they may ask you what is your profit from your annual income. Lets say you sell shoes or bags and your annual income is 2 million naira, from this amount what is your gain or profit?
They may ask you if you have travelled before, where and where have you travelled to and for what purpose.
For Students Visas: They will likely ask you why you have chosen to study in their school instead of the schools in nigeria. They may ask you uestions relating to your course of study or finances / sponsor.
For Spouse Visas: They may ask you your spouse date of birth, job, monthly or annual income. In my case they even asked me my wife’s car maker and year of manufacture and even the plate number. Plus questions relating to her brothers and sisters’ family etc. So be prepared.
For Highly Skilled Workers: They will certainly ask you questions about your job, so be prepared to display your skills, talent etc. There are many questions they usually ask, I cannot remember everything right now, I will add more later.
Failing Visa InterviewVisa refusal or denial can be painful, I’ve been there before and know how it feels especially in my case when i wanted to be with my wife to witness the arrival of Betty. But trust me it is not the end of the world. No matter how prepared you are, the embassy can refuse/deny you a visa to control the number of Africans / Nigerians that are entering their country. If they don’t do this more than 70% of Nigerians will relocate in one year.
The embassies can sometimes deny our senators, millionaires and even celebrities, for one reason or the other. So if you are refused, you should not think too much or kill yourself. If you don’t get it today, you can get it tomorrow.
EMBASSIES/ VISA APPLICATION CENTRES IN NIGERIA.
Some countries have more than one consulate, or embassy in Nigeria. For example, UK, USA and some western countries have embassies in both Lagos and Abuja.
VFS Global is the exclusive service provider and outsourcing visa processing agent for the Governments of Canada, Italy, UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands and many other countries. This is their website: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga
Which Embassy or consulate Is better? I wouldn’t know but most people complain of overcrowding at the US embassy in Lagos so if you are coming from the North, South East or South South maybe you can choose Abuja but this is up to you. And if you are based in Lagos, Oyo or Ogun States traveling to Abuja for something you can do in Lagos doesnt make sense because you are going to spend money on transportation to Abuja, hotel accommodation and other logistics.
I also have heard some people say it is easier to get visa in Abuja but I don’t think its true, there is no data or proof to support this claim.
Getting visa in Nigeria/ Africa is more or less these 3 important KEY POINTS.
1. Good and proper documentation. This is the first step and its very important like i said above. Be consistent.
2. Your Personal Circumstances. Those who have good paying jobs or fat bank accounts, properties/ investments etc stands a better chance of getting visas. This doesn’t mean that poor people don’t get visas, of course they do.
3. Luck: Some people are very lucky, its not that they pray or fast more than you, but they are just lucky that they succeed even when others fail.. Take JAMB and WAEC for instance, there are many intelligent people that have been writing JAMB for years without success but there are some people that will pass JAMB, WAEC at one sitting. Not that they are smarter or more intelligent than you but maybe bc they are just lucky. What about these girls that are marrying all the rich men, does it mean they fine pass you or they fast and pray more than you? Luck and Destiny differs. Even in the bible, God said He will bless whom He chooses to bless.
3 Things They Won’t Tell You About Getting Visas
1. TIES: If you are married with children and you have a high paying job, your chances of getting the Visa will be higher bc of your TIES to your home country and also because your economic circumstances in your home country is good.
Many people don’t know this but the embassies want you to prove to them that theres something, like a tie that will make you go back to your country at the end of your visit. This is applicable to visit visa and tourist Visa applicant’s, it doesn’t apply to investors, skilled workers and student visa applicants.
2. TRAVEL HISTORY: If you have not traveled outside Nigeria before, your chances of getting European/ American Visa will be very slim. Not that first time travelers don’t get Visas but someone who traveled to DUBAI and South Africa for business or tourism will stand a better chance of getting EU/USA Visa than someone who hasn’t traveled outside Nigeria before.
Their thinking is that if you travelled to one or more countries and returned back to your country, it means that you will also go back to 9ja if we give you visa.
Your travel history is like your CV. If you have 10 years work experience from different top firms you will easily get jobs than a fresh graduate with zero job experience. But does it mean that fresh graduates don’t get job in Nigeria? I am sure you got the point?
In my companies I don’t employ people base on work experience, I employ based on my assessment of what they can do. Jim is one of the best graphic designers in Owerri, I didn’t employ him because he has lots of degrees or work experience, but because he displayed his skills and talent before my very own eyes. Please contact IykBethany Printing Houze ( www.printinghouze.com ) for all your printing needs.
3. AGE: Older people stand a better chance of getting visas than young people. For example, a 60 year old man will get UK visa easier than a 30 year old man. The thinking is that young people can easily get involved in crimes, prostitution, drugs etc but you rarely see old people doing those things. Old people dont like to spend alot of time in western countries, it is our young boys and girls that run away and refuse to go back to Africa.
PS: I am not a visa agent and I do not charge money for this. If I have my way I will give every Nigerian visa to travel out so they can learn and unlearn certain things.
Few years ago I ventured into Agriculture for 3 main reasons:
1. To create jobs 2. To create wealth 3. Food security
I must admit that this has been my most challenging venture so far. I know nothing good comes easy but I didn’t know farming / Agriculture is this challenging.
My dream is to have one of the biggest and most successful farms in Nigeria. Sounds impossible right?
Well I share similar vision with Reliance Industries founder, Dhirubhai Ambani, who died in 2002 and owns the worldâs largest oil refinery with an aggregate capacity of 1.24 million barrels per day. The refinery complex is located at Jamnagar in Gujarat, India.
As a young man working as a petrol station attendant in Yemen in the 1950’s, Mr. Ambani dreamed of someday owning his own oil empire, from drilling to refining to marketing. Let me repeat, he was just a filling station attendant but he dreamt of not even having his own filling station but OIL REFINERY. The man get liver sha. Its good to dream big.
Returning to India with $100 in his pocket, Mr. Ambani entered the textile business, then moved into the production of polyester and other chemicals needed for synthetic fabrics, becoming one of India’s wealthiest tycoons.
He started the refinery construction in 1996 and commissioned it in 1999 I think.
At IykBethany Farms ( https://iykbethanygroup.com ) we’ve done the basics. Acquiring lands (almost 400 plots so far), carried out Due Diligence, surverys, research, Market Analysis and registering the company with CAC.
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So back to the farm, I carried out some practicals and experiments as well. I’ve tried to document my journey so far which includes the challenges and mistakes I made, I wouldn’t want anyone to make similar mistakes.
The reason I document some of these things is to inspire people, especially the youths.
Fashion and boutique business changed my life for good. I worked with a construction company, saved some money and opened a small boutique. I started buying from Onitsha, then Lagos. The Anambra importers I met in Onitsha and Lagos encouraged me to consider buying goods from Asia, that’s how I started international trade.
I documented everything, my challenges, mistakes and experiences which I have used to help many people (male/female) to set up their own boutiques. I do these free of charge.
My documentary (mistakes, experiences and challenges) on international trade encouraged me to write this article On How To Import Goods From Vietnam (Shoes, Clothes, Bags, Fashion Accessories etc).
So back to the farm, we’ve harvested maize, cucumbers and cassava. Plantains and bananas will follow suit in few months time. Next year we will add livestock, Poultry, Fishery etc.
If things work according to plans our delicious and well packaged plantain chips and plantain flour will be in the market by october 2021 and so is our odorless fufu, garri, starch etc. . So far it’s been very tough and challenging. I even wanted to quit but I’m not quitting because I’m passionate about this
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I’m done with PHASE ONE, now moving to PHASE TWO which is to acquire the necessary skills, training and expertise in mechanized farming. I can’t be farming with hoes and cutlass in 2020. My birthday is next month, somebody should use a modern farming machine do birthday for me naaa wink wink.
This phase 2 will take me to 3 countries namely Indonesia, Israel and Vietnam where I will undergo the necessary trainings.
Everything I know today I learn from the internet, especially YouTube and the agric section of Nairaland and few other forums. Even the guy that planted all my bananas and plantains I met him on Nairaland. So Nairaland has been a blessing in disguise.
I am happy to share my experience with anyone who is interested to learn. Also, if you are an expert or you know one or two things about farming/agriculture please feel free to share with me, I’m open to new ideas and suggestions.
I will try to share updates from time to time. My WhatsApp for important discussions +44 7472 510168
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