Sent4rina:


I'd wanted to say finland.
Finland is a very cool country (so they say).

Tell me, how is the standard of living in terms of;
Employment opportunity
Housing
Weather
Cost of living etc

Well relatively it is nice place but quite quiet and serene.
Standard of living in europe is definitely the most in the Scandinavia . I'm not sure about the figures but i think Finland is the third/fourth highest in Europe.

Housing depends on where you live. The same house in Helsinki ( the capital) might cost double of what it cost in Vaasa or Tornio ( next to sweden). If you study and have access to student apartments those are bit cheaper than regular ones.. When i moved and was studying i was paying about 300 euros a month for my apartment ( and please dont convert to Naira, it doesnt help ) .

Weather is from extreme heat in the summer ( hotter than what i experience in Nigeria sometimes hahaha) but in our winter , it could be as cold as -35 but mostly it peaks at -29 or -30. winter in 2010 peaked at -35 if i remember correctly. ( weather doesnt smile).

Employment: Usually if you have the right education and language skills and Permit , its easy to get a good job. ( language skills = you need good Finnish or swedish + nowadays they require good english as well)

Kbs468:


OK in case you finally do b4 February, just attach a scanned copy of your evidence to the below requirements, stating everything about your desire and do as recommended since you are a Foreign grad else I would have advised that you visit your skul because I once over heard my skul's Dean of S/A telling someone that his name would be short listed for exemption base on his being a CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICER

By the way which of the Scandinavian Nation are you referring to? I Mean is it SWEDEN, DENMARK, NORWAY OR...........

HERE IS THE MESSAGE ABOUT THE TOPIC:


ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LETTER OF EXCLUSION
Below are the requirements for issuance of letter of exclusion
1. Graduates of various Institutions who have completed their part-time programme and have obtained their Degrees/HND/Certificates or Professional qualification as regulated by NUC/NBTE or evaluated by the Federal Ministry Education with effect from 2001 to date are eligible to be issued Letters of Exclusion.
2. Application for the issuance of Letters of Exclusion should apply to the office of the Director-General and attach the photocopies of the following:
a. Degree/HND/Professional Certificate or Statement of Result
b. Means of Identification e.g. I.D cards- Driver’s license, International passport
c. One passport photograph
3. Physically present himself at the National Directorate Headquarters with the following documents;
a. Original Certificate and or Original Statement of Result
b. Identity Card, Driver’s License or International Passport
c. One passport photograph.
4. Applicants to report to the Exclusion Division of the Corps Certification Department, 48 hours after submission of application for necessary attention.

Finland

Sent4rina:


Ofcourse i knew saburi (he just graduated few years ago).
You bi baba nah.. You'd left before i came in.

BTW, whch of the scandinavian countries are you at?

And is it true that racism is very high in that part of the world?

Miss those days...
I live in Finland. About racism, that is subjective as it is everywhere but the number here is quite low and there are consequences for it ...Of course there could still be some "systemic racism " but I can say that there are few countries in Europe which are more liberal than Nordic countries.( Germany , maybe on same level)

Sent4rina:


Of the Greatest Ife!

What year did you grad?

Great..
03-09 .... I was part of the SUG( Parliamentary arm) during the stormy reign of Akinola Saburi ( if you know him)

Sent4rina:


I tot u were european by birth.

By the way, I see you studied in Ife (Greatest Ife)
I studied my first Bachelors degree(microbiology) at OAU.

Sent4rina:


Are you a nigerian by birth?

yes sir!

By the way, I see you studied in Ife (Greatest Ife)
I studied my first Bachelors degree(microbiology) at OAU.

Sent4rina:


It seems you don't understand the content of the dual citizenship provided by the FRN constitution.

Section 28

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a person shall forfeit forthwith his Nigerian citizenship if, not being a citizen of Nigeria by birth, he acquires or retains the citizenship or nationality of a country, other than Nigeria, of which he is not a citizen by birth.

(2) Any registration of a person as a citizen of Nigeria or the grant of a certificate of naturalisation to a person who is a citizen of a country other than Nigeria at the time of such registration or grant shall, if he is not a citizen by birth of that other country, be conditional upon effective renunciation of the citizenship or nationality of that other country within a period of not more than five months from the date of such registration or grant.

The constitution therefore, does not forbid dual citizenship to anyone who has been attained citizenship of Nigeria by birth/ has been born in Nigeria. But if someone has naturalized to be a Nigerian, such person cannot naturalize elsewhere again after Nigeria, or if he/she has naturalized somewhere else before applying for Nigerian citizenship, he or she must within that stipulated time, renounce the aforementioned citizenship gotten by naturalization.

In my case I was born and bred in Nigeria before moving to Europe last decade and getting my Nordic citizenship and as such it is very legal. I could as well take a third citizenship if i want and my Nigerian citizenship remains intact because I was born in Nigeria.

Kbs468:

I don't think Nigerian constitution actually support Dual Citizenship anyway else any military-like service experience with concrete evidence is an automatic exemption criterion

Constitution actually doesn't preclude me from having a parallel citizenship, just probably prevents me from elective positions etc. I haven't undertaken the military training yet , just curious.

Sent4rina:


Are you from israel (i have my reason tho)?.

No thanks I'm not israeli...Confirm yoruba boy but also have scandinavian citizenship.

Babalumi:
Hey friends, is it true that I could choose a state of my choice if I am foreign-trained? And for the 2016 A batch is there like a concrete potential window when the orientation might likely occur? I have heard Jan/ Feb/ March and even April....And what's the progress with the guys passing out soon? When are they passing out , as that might be a pointer to when the A batch starts. I tried to negotiate an exemption due to the fact that even though i graduated about 3 months before my 30th birthdayI would be over 30 years by the time mobilization starts but my guy said an official said so far i was under 30 when i graduated, I must Serve.... Is this the case or is he just expecting some bribe of some sorts? Thanks.

PS: I studied in Europe. If it helps.

Does anyone know if dual citizenship helps me evade the youth service especially if I have served in the military of my other country?

Hey friends, is it true that I could choose a state of my choice if I am foreign-trained? And for the 2016 A batch is there like a concrete potential window when the orientation might likely occur? I have heard Jan/ Feb/ March and even April....And what's the progress with the guys passing out soon? When are they passing out , as that might be a pointer to when the A batch starts. I tried to negotiate an exemption due to the fact that even though i graduated about 3 months before my 30th birthdayI would be over 30 years by the time mobilization starts but my guy said an official said so far i was under 30 when i graduated, I must Serve.... Is this the case or is he just expecting some bribe of some sorts? Thanks.

PS: I studied in Europe. If it helps.