Boss13:


I also think the word abuse is very broad. If the concern in the marriage is domestic violence and your marriage is still important to you. Adhere to the suggestions I provided earlier. It works.

For those of us screaming - they both go their own ways. Separation and divorce cost money. It is not cheap. The system is designed to benefit greatly from couples who don't want to reconcile. To be honest, they don't want couples to reconcile. Divorce lawyers would like to eat and pay their bills. Others involved in the separation proceedings will like to keep their jobs. The money that's meant for the family is redistributed amongst these individuals.

Married men and women respect your vows, respect your marriage, respect yourself and respect the byproducts of your marriage which are the kids. Please for those of us that are still single, I plead with you to keep your opinion to yourself till you are married.

The bolded is so true. While the system protects the vulnerable, it also helps people tear things down and makes money off them while at it.

A friend of mine, in the usual Nigerian fashion, was yapping about how African Americans are lazy and do not utilize the opportunities they have. I replied saying we Nigerians are very myopic and irritating when we say this. Firstly, we underestimate the effect of multi generational racism. Secondly, we seem to think that we have had no help. Fact is, an average Nigerian or person born to Nigerian parents has an unfair advantage compared to an African American. Our family & societal structure is very different; consequently, the role models and competition the society instruct we adopt or indulge in is also different(or used to be about a decade or two ago). We mostly grow up with both parents very involved in our lives, heck some of us even had the luxury of extended family taking up our tabs and providing guidance. Right from childhood, you knew you had to make something out of your life, not really because you came from lack but because the commitment of your parent/parents made it non-negotiable. Juxtapose that to where most African Americans are coming from, and tell me if it doesn't surprise you that they are able to even make as much as they do with their lives.

We think any of us have the drive, discipline and priorities we have, exclusive of the influence of the society and time we were raised in? The home is where it all starts from.

AZeD1:

The problem is what you term insignificant might be a huge deal to the next person.

5k is insignificant to some people while to others, it's huge money.

It's very easy to say do not call the police when you are not the one on the receiving end of the abuse.

Let everyone deal with their issues how they deem it fit but if family is/very important to a person, I doubt you'll want to abuse your partner/kids.

I would think that there has to be a range for what is significant and what isnt. Oh yes, there should be some room for subjectivity but it can't be a case of just about anything is significant if one feels like it. I am not in support of abusing one's partner, one is right to walk away from an abusive marriage. However, in today's world, it does seem that marriages break up simply because it is convenient to. This goes for men and women alike. It is not so much about Canada, it is the time we live in... and it can only degenerate further.

Here is the thing, a case of couples fighting over CCB to the point where it breaks-up their marriage is complete nonsense. I don't care if they both were the poorest persons in the world before emigrating to Canada. It only shows their priorities, and that they have a wrong notion of what marriage should be about.

Obviously, I can't dictate to anyone what to do in their homes and I am not trying to. I am just saying maybe one should ask themselves what really matters. We assume every marriage breaks up because of abuse. Nope! Some people just got bored and wanted to chase elusive happiness somewhere else... atimes, that's when the various excuses and insignificant squabbles starts to creep up. One could argue that they have the freedom to, and that I don't dispute. However, I have said that there are far reaching impacts to this on other people, in this case the kids are stakeholders too and I would think the larger society gets affected too. Considering all this, I don't see how it is wrong to say couples should be careful not to make selfish decisions or bring unhealthy competition into their marriage.

If one is in an abusive marriage, I wouldn't dare ask him/her not to call the police. But if you only had a disagreement with your partner and called the police because you can, then well enjoy. We can not pretend that there aren't people who over-complicate issues, and make it seem as though it is as significant as their home.

Anyways... I don drag this marriage mara for too long sef. Make everybody stir e tea as e sweet am, last last na them go drink am.

it is only a matter of time before these guys would over run the south too.

legionISproteus:

Honestly, this is what I tell my friends about domestic troubles outside Nigeria, especially the women because they think they are exploiting the system, whereas in reality, they are damaging their homes.

Many people here, left great jobs(and maybe a better life) for an uncertain future here. They did this in the hope of giving their kids and family a better opportunity. If after all the sacrifice and stress, you tear your home over insignificant squabbles, then it must mean you have an inconsistent or even absurd value system.

Besides, If we are lucky, we have only got a couple decades of active life left. Sooner than later, no one would actually care about all the possessions and ego that caused the rifts. When I think about my parents, I don't judge them by who got or brought what. Rather, I judge by how their decisions, principles, show of care and sacrifices impacted I and my siblings in the long run. That's really all I remember, and that's what endears them to me or not.

safex:


Nawa o. Inside life
Funny enough she quickly refunded before the cops arrived

Yeah but it took my friend's nigerian side to compel her to (If you know what I mean)

Please guys, do not let your guard down here. I know crime and fraud is low here but things dey happen for this Canada. Someone I know got defrauded while attempting to rent a house in Toronto. A lady posed as a landlord, even had fake mortgage documents for the house and canadian passport. Took my friend on tour round the house. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, so my friend paid the lady $2000(as first and last month's rent) via interac. A day before my friend was to move in, this lady tells her that there has been some complications. That the existing tenant isn't willing to leave any more, so she plans on taking them to the landlord-tenant board. She then promises my friend that she would refund her the money spent on booking Uhaul and put her in airbnb for 10 days at her own expense, while she sorts out eviction of the tenant. The next day, my friend called her but the line was dead. My friend then visits the house, and met an old man there. She told the man that she was there to check out the apartment she rented. The man told her that he owns the house and the girl is actually just living in his house. He went on to say that the girl was recently arrested by the police for rent fraud and she is to leave his house soon.

At that point my friend says she was in rage.. Anyways she asked the man to shut the door behind her, while she confronted the girl. The girl admitted to the crime and says she was in need of money. That all the documents my friend earlier sighted was fake, including documents from BMO and those supposedly from her lawyer. The lady had no remorse, only instructed my friend not to call the police because she wasn't ready to go back to them. Thankfully, my friend called the police and insisted that she must get her money. At that point, the lady's boyfriend got involved. He refunded my friend just before the cops showed up. They got away just as the cops were showing up. The cops were like same house, same girl. Turns out the girl had even made it to the news, here:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N9-eoxSvCA

omogerohprecious:
Like father like son. He’s father was killed gruesomely by the community years back(1999). Oghene kevwe who is now the king was in jss3 when he’s father was killed. A dull boy who couldn’t write he’s exams himself. Going the way of he’s father.

I hear he didnt kill the man or order it. There was a crisis and the vigilante/security staff under the monarch's employ had a shootout with the hoodlums. According to the story, it was a stray bullet that hit the guy.

That community has always had serious "skoi skoi", both the people and their monarchs. So, I really dont know who to believe.

May his soul rest in peace

Burna boy is most likely 29. He attended Montessori Intl Primary School, Portharcourt. He was part of the 2002 graduating set. I still have a photo of him with the rest of the class.

Mamaroon:
This table we are all shaking!!!!

That video salford shared encapsulates it all....if the relationship is genuine and loving, conflict will happen but the "home staying, school run doing, human hair wearing, gucci bag carrying party" (the lady) will be happy to adjust if needed; get a job and be a financial contributor. Similarly, the "suit wearing, come back from work at midnight and do nothing else in the house party" (the gentleman) will also be happy to adjust if needed; by doing house chores and being more involved in childcare. They will talk about it, quarrel a bit, but eventually work it out.

I suspect, the people who drag each other to court when they get to Canny probably already had major undelrlying issues (even if they were unspoken) and were already full of resentment and bitterness. The change of location was just an excellent opportunity to kuku get their pound of flesh.

This one follow too lol.

capsule:


Some women are really gaming the system big time, they get into marriage with the sole aim of a divorce later on. Even after a costly divorce, they demand for all sort of settlement just to keep the man in penury. Some are intentional so the man will not even be able to afford a date night with another woman, yet they always have a new guy in the house paid/still being paid for by the ex.

One man I know who just retired lost His house to the wife, now staying with the brother.

Please if you're still dating,watch out for abusive behaviors/words, and leave if/while you can, don't ever use 'but She/He loves me ' line to tolerate unacceptable behavior.

I don't even think that marriage is a requirement to make Heaven, Valhalla or inherit the earth (as it applies to you).

There is a guy on Qoura who few years to his retirement got into a divorce, now he has to work even after retiring because he has lost his all. Dr Dre's wife is filing for a divorce after 24years of marriage. Mehn she doesn't even need to be treated badly to wake up and say she wants out. it is easy to want out if you are going to get paid heavily for leaving lol. lots of folks in this country are tied down with Alimony and child support payments. It's weird why people don't get a prenup, too many over optimistic men out there.

flyingpig:


If I was God of heaven and earth, I would swear by My Own Holy Name to enrich you with wealth, and bless your generations for exhibiting this height of wisdom.

ah from your mouth to God. iseee o! lol

SixSigma1:


With regards to the part in bold:

Many people do not know that the law here is that who ever makes more (man or woman) supports the other person if they have to divorce. The reason we hear more of the stories of men supporting the women are twofold. First, men on the average make more money than the women and second, due to men ego (black or white), we tend not to pursue our wifes for spousal support after divorce in cases where they are making more than us.

As for how it works in the US, while I don’t live in the US, I do know that it works the same way in some states in the US (and I guess it will probably the same all over the US). There was a situation in one of the US states that I watched on the TV about 10 years ago where the ex-wife (an African American) sued her ex-husband (also an African American) for spousal support after divorce. However, instead of getting the support she sued for, she was the one that was ordered to be paying the ex-husband spousal support because she was now making way more money than the ex-husband.

The full story was that, the ex-husband was self-employed, and business was doing so well. He married the ex-wife who was from a poor background and sent her to school to study nursing. When the ex-wife finished nursing school and started working her ex-husband did not allow her to contribute to the family expenses because his business was doing so well. So, she was just spending her money on luxury items on herself only while the ex-husband continued to spoil her with money. As time went by, the ex-husband business collapsed, and she had to be the breadwinner. Things became so difficult for them that they eventually divorced. Out of ignorance, she sued the husband for spousal support claiming that she could not sustain her life style with her current income only (forgetting that she now has more money than the husband). Long story short, she was the one that was eventually ordered to be paying spousal support to the husband. Good thing was they had no kids.

Here in Canada, there is another case of a very close female friend of mine who divorced her husband and currently paying spousal support to the husband. She has custody of the kids as well and taking care of them alone. This friend of mine and her husband were originally from Jamaica.

I think it is the same in the U.S because a friend in the U.S was able to get his wife to sign a post-nup. The wife earns more than him right now, so it made sense for her to sign.

listowell:

It is the same thing. I hate it when folks think once it comes to cheating, beating, manipulation, taking advantage and ill-treatments only men do those. I never wanted a trophy wife and won't get one. Nothing is gender-restrictive. Work things out with your partner,spouse, quit or never get married. [b]You know people change [/b]but above all let's be alive!

mehn in the bolded is one of my biggest fears lol. marriage is like shooting at a moving target. One has to choose to marry someone based on their now and pray the person doesnt drift too far from their kernel. lol infact it is a miracle that people can even be together for long because we all change over time.

listowell:
@einsteino, it is always men. Women are never wrong, remember that. They come with you, don't wanna work, have been hiding under we are raising your children while in Nigeria. Now they still wanna Gucci and stuff. If you no agree, police shows..you get kicked out. She brings in her bf and you still contribute to the rent or mortgage. Nobody Sabi abuse system reach women! I heard one even ran off with pr bf abandoning her hubby and three children because their app failed, you know they came via US. How can you forsake your family or hubby because of failed asylum app?

Some men get their own Shaa.

Well, there are quite a number of ladies among our kind that live off men. However, I don't think there are enough to make that the narrative of Nigerian ladies. I don't have any Nigerian female friend here that I know to be lazy. I would think after Asian ladies, Nigerian ladies are the next on most industrious here or maybe I haven't been paying attention. I get that people pretend but times, we also open eyed walk into marriages with people who are nothing but trouble waiting to happen. So, maybe we should also learn to be a bit more cautious and stop worrying about Trophies.

This thing is a two way street sha, women suffer at the hands of men too. Talking about forsaking family, women are still learning in that dept, inshort they would never win men in that one lol. I personally know of a lady back in Nigeria who borrowed money and sold properties to help her hubby travel to Canada many years ago. Oga got to Canada, remarried and cut off ties with his wife and kids back home. It is over a decade now, oga has not even bothered to get in touch with his kids. I have also met someone here in Canada who has a family here, but secretly went back home to marry someone else. Inshort, when I was growing up, it was quite common during burials for people to learn that their deceased Dad secretly had a family with another woman.

If you hear women talk about their experience with men, you'd be scared for your daughters and sisters. There are terrible men as there are women. Men are only at the receiving end now because the system in attempting to protect women from a history of terrible/abusive men, have made it possible for even good men to suffer for no fault of theirs. So, I'd say we all just chill, and make a risk management plan that looks out for ourselves. Hopefully, people would start to speak out and someday the these laws would be revised.

19CannyMum:


I've heard a lot in Nigeria, but I'm yet to meet in Canada. All the Nigerian women I've been meeting are either looking for work, working, or even hustling (buying and selling stuff, baking/cooking and selling etc.). Maybe it's just the people I'm meeting sha. Even in Nigeria it's quite cultural because where I grew up it's a woman that trains her children lol. The man just married multiple wives and lives his life while the women raise their children plus feed the man self.

The only place you can really wear your human hair and full makeup to is Nigerian church, nobody else cares much lol. You cannot spray perfume at most workplaces. Minimalistic makeup and jewelry is the general work culture here. You can sha spend big money on expensive but minimalistic looking stuff sha, brand names and stuff.

The truth is, our Nigerian gender system in my opinion is skewed af and like Einsteino said, everybody is supposed to adjust to the new reality here. There is more you being a man than providing financially and there's more to being a woman than being able to cook and clean. Having a good life here is all about combined household income. Imagine a couple living in Toronto where house prices start from 1m and the woman does not want to be financially useful. LMAO.

However, even as you expect the woman to change role, you can start small small by splitting chores with her. Be the change you want to see .The other time we had that argument here, and so many people came out to be saying how can your wife expect you to do chores? Lol.

As for that Yankee case, note that if it was in Canada and they get divorced, the woman will be paying spouse support lol because she's the income earner. The house husband in this case is the weaker party and will gain massively from the divorce. If he's been the one taking care of the children self he'll be able to seek full custody and then he'll probably get the house. She'll also have to make child support payments even if they have joint custody.

I wish I could like this a thousand times.

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Lajiniran:


@Einsteino, thanks for this contribution. Actually my fear is based on the several stories of Nigerian women who are behaving very good only to be taken abroad by their husband and stories changed. But you know, if that happens and the is not under the support as you highlighted above, you won't be stranded.

But you did not comment on the career aspect.

On score, I agree there may be some wrong entries. I will do it again.
Thanks

I am a realist, so I understand your fears. I still feel it depends on who you married and how well you think you know her. For those yet to marry, I usually say get a prenup if you can and then hope you never use it. As for the career, I would take a look.

That was a lot of mentions though, I get everyone's point. I wouldn't speak disrespectfully of a spouse on a public forum, but maybe we should cut him some slack. Things happen here and even to good people, so it is natural to be afraid. Those of you who are on the whatsapp group might remember the guy who was hushed by the ladies on the group when he said he couldn't understand why his wife was unwilling to split bills with him. His point was that in Naija, he never for once needed his wife's financial input in running the home because he earned several folds more than her but on getting to Canada, he isn't making a killing like he was in Naija and their income is now about the same. Mind you, the way things are set up here, it is very difficult to run a home on a single income. I thought it was reasonable for him to not only expect but demand that she takes some financial responsibility but to my surprise, a good number of the ladies on the group went on to say stuff like any man who makes such demands is simply not man enough. That shows that it is unrealistic to assume that every Nigerian lady out there would not begrudge you if she has to run the home. I laugh when our women argue that men are the head of the home so they have to foot the bills. Fact is men are not in anyway head of the home here, we are at best ceremonial heads because if ever the police or courts gets involved, the woman is lord.


Cae in point, a month ago, I had to house a friend who got kicked out of his home by the police. Oh yes! the sort of things we often assume is only to be heard not experienced. His girlfriend(they are civil partners) called the cops when they had an argument. Mind you he didn't assault her, inshort she is the one who has a history of assaulting him. That reminds me, if your lady ever assaults you, don't fool yourself to think that the manly thing to do is to tolerate, report it while you still can, it would cover your ass if there is ever litigation. During my work as a Concierge, I have escorted police on several occasions to apartments over calls bothering on domestic issues between couples. All it takes for police to get involved here is a quarell(no violence), inshort the lady needn't call. If the neighbours can hear loud voices, then y'all might just find the police at your door while at it. While I don't know the cause of these quarells, I get the sense that you not only have to be a good husband but you also must be married to a good wife if you are not to regret your marriage here(This is the case even in Nigeria, only that there is more to lose here).

Many of our men are autocratic and that simply can not work here. Some of our women do not understand that they too have to change. Some of our women have the weirdest expectations from a man, one that I hardly see from women of other nationalities. Equality must also extend to responsibilities. Though as with most things, a couple can not be dictated to as to what framework or rules to adopt in running their home. The key is that whatever framework you adopt, it has to suit you both and fair to each other's preference for peace to reign. If you are yet to marry, great! Consider your dates as interviews, especially if you close your options against non-nigerians. If you don't want a lady that is unwilling to split bills, ex them, if you don't want a man that chants be submissive, ex them.

There are many happy marriages here, like the one of my friend that I said his wife had his back for years until he found a reasonably paying job. And I sense that many of the men here dragging the OP also have relatively happy homes. However, to pretend that the risks for men doesn't increase when you settle here, is just being plain naive. Especially since we know that what holds many marriages in Nigeria together is just kids, the way divorce is viewed back home, along with the numerous relatives and clergy that would wade in.

All I can say is that as you plan on learning Canadian workplace culture and all you need to settle in Canada, couples should also plan on making changes that would foster peace and love in their home. Talk things over with your spouse, if there was bad blood or resentment, iron it out and be seen to make ammends. You would find that you would spend most of your spare time at home here, all the beer and bar time that served as escape from your home ceases the moment you get on board that flight. Nobody dey beg couples to stay together here, if una wan fight, police dey more than happy to arrest. If una dey form una no wan do again, lawyers no go school just because of passion, dem wan chop. So use your head, protect your homes because the system is set up to help you do otherwise. Your spouse should be your partner, not your competition.

Lajiniran:


I don't speak Queen's English. But report writing won't be a problem at all.

You know how it is here, I don't have work experience in area of study. 1 year as admin officer at a University, 1 year as admin officer at an IT company and 5 Years at a paramilitary organization.

I don't get the message at the bolded part. Kindly explain

My forecasted CRS score is 470 alone, if my wife applies to doing wes,ielts etc, we will get to 650.

But we are considering studying in a college for her cos she has science background, to study practical Nursing diploma even though she has Bsc Biochemistry (Science Lab Tech option). We assume, this will help her get good job easily and ultimately have a career in Health sector.

So, the Study visa, after months of study, she will apply for open work permit for me to come over, then I can bring our 3 kids along. I don't know if that plan makes any sense, but as expert you may understand.

But my fear like I said is my field getting jobs, I don't want to be at the mercy of a working woman in a no mans land.

Thanks

@bolded if you guys get along fine, then it shouldn't be a problem. I know with all the gory tales we hear these days, people are paranoid but remember the negative stories travels farther than the positive stories. I have a (Nigerian)friend whose wife was chiefly responsible for the bills for some time here, it didn't come in between their peace or joy. When he finally got a reasonably paying job, she took a backseat and focused on schooling. I also do have a couple Indian friends whose wives were the breadwinners during their bridging program, and heaven didn't come down.

The point is, marriage should be about complementing each other and not competing. However, only you knows the nature of the person you are married to and why you nurse your fears. In any case, I would think you should have kept that bit to yourself because this is a public forum. As anonymous as everyone thinks they are here, you may find someday that someone might tie you to these comments and it may reflect poorly on you.

I don't see how you managed to get the score of 650, I suspect you made some wrong entries in the form. Review it and see if you get above the most recent draw-score. I would choose PR over Study visa anyday.

bencomib:
I greet you and thanks for this post. I will like to ask how can one go about finding supervisor in this regard?

You could check the department's website for a list of their professors. Go through their research areas and publications, then contact the professors and tell them why you are passionate about their research and what competency you would bring to their research team if selected.

here is a link that explains it in detail
https://www.nairaland.com/2367106/travelling-canada-part-8/28#34729512

techmo:




168 billion naira only hushpuppi yet can't invest in Nigeria

Fvck him papa , US scams and hacking proceeds stays in US, Chinese scam stays in China , Russian and Indian scam stays in their country

But Hushpuppi omo ale jati jati scammed a whole 168 billion naira and never spent a dime in Nigeria

5billion Na wetin the whole of Oyo State they drag as allocation monthly, with salary of all civil servants pensioners and political appointees, infrastructural development, Orji Uzor Kalu barely stole 12 billion from poor Abia, now Hushpuppi stole 168 billion and him no change life of him people

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would it have been alright for him to steal if he was changing the lives of his people positively? I'm just curious to know if charity now makes crime okay.

ednut1:
finally home. Lagos to Lome to Addis Ababa to Dublin to Canada.

Congrats boss. I am glad to know that your persistence finally fetched you the much awaited goal.

Fortissimo502:


No need to get the ossd. She just needs the prerequisites. Also, if online learning is her thing, she can do it through the Independent Learning Center. That's how I did my prerequisites. $40/course and you have 10 months to finish. Self paced so you can still go to work and do other things.

About the mature entry route: is she sure it's for nursing admissions or like a prehealth pathway where she does 1 year then transfers to nursing IF she gets good grades? If it's the latter, I wouldn't advise that. Too dicey, too restrictive.

Feel free to connect if you need more detailed information.

Thank you so much for this. I relayed your suggestions to her and she has confirmed from the college that the Independent learning centre course would suffice.

SlowlybtSurely:
Downtown Toronto. Not much happening due to the lockdown.

I never thought I could ever see downtown Toronto this empty. Now that I think about it, I havent been downtown since the lockdown.

Please a friend would like to apply for Nursing in Ontario but the admission requirements are a minimum of 70% in English, Maths, Chemistry and Biology. For WAEC, she got a D in Chemistry so she certainly does not meet the requirements.

Her questions are:
**Does she need to get an OSSD certificate ( which would include English, Maths, Biology and Chemistry) in order to apply for Nursing?
Or
She can just go to an adult learning center and take only English, Maths, Biology and Chemistry exams - without actually getting an OSSD certificate?

**Also, there's the mature student entry route. This requires her to take a paid assessment exam (in English, Maths, Biology and Chemistry) for all the schools she applies to. Please does any one have an idea how challenging these assessment tests are?

Thanks.

yusman14:
CU and UI recently made it to top 1000 best universities in the world...
UI was ranked higher than most universities in China,France and so on...USA has over 3000 universities,and only 200 or so made it into top 1000..
That means UI is recongnized globally as at now....

Please stop hyping North Africa universities..SA unis are head and shoulder above other Africas universities..
Who knows the schools in Tunisia, Morocco, Angola, Mozambique and so on ..

I already said North Africa and South Africa have the best universities in Africa. The highest ranked universities in Africa are in South Africa and Egypt and their best are higher ranked than modest American universities. Countries like Tunisia are not as good as these universities but on average, I would think they are better than our average(generalization).


There are several bodies that rank universities and these rankings use very different metrics, some are based on mundane things like webometrics. That said, the three that are worth considering is QS rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities(ARWU a.k.a Shangai Rankings) and Times Higher Education Rankings(T.H.E). Of these 3, Q.S is viewed as the most reliable or the gold standard, while ARWU is largely used by folks in academic research as it reflects the better schools for PhD studies. Now, UI and CU didn't even make it to QS rankings at all, while CU is nowhere to be found on ARWU. They both are on Times Higher Education Rankings(T.H.E) but I don't take T.H.E seriously. This is because their metrics changes too often and recently has been more about diversity. Times higher Education has UI on 500+ while Concordia University is lower ranked, doesn't seem to make any sense to me because I have been to UI and Concordia.

I obviously don't have as much creds as T.H.E but to be honest, rankings are not even something I should debate because it is hard to evaluate thousands of universities across the world and many don't really signify the infrastructure available or actuality of the impact they make to their students(no one really goes to much of these universities to see things for themselves). The practice is to develop a formula that looks at stats, some of which are supplied by these universities and their academic publications. That said, I did my undergrad at UNN and I know U.I to be a very good school(in my opinion it is better than UNN, hopefully no lion crucifies me for this) and Covenant university is very likely going to be the best Nigerian university someday if they can figure out funding. However, if I were to choose a school to attend or grad to employ in the sciences/engineering (squarely based on university attended) btw U.I and Concordia, it would be Concordia all the time. This is because I know both schools personally and wouldn't have to rely on rankings to make my decision for these.

yusman14:
OAU is Africa's most beautiful campus..
Google is there for you sir...
Even university of pritoria can't stand in terms of Architectural design...

Please I'd like a reference, so I could see which body did the rankings. Was it QS? Anyways congrats if they are but it would be sad to know that's the best Africa has to offer. Anyways, I hope we come up on the areas that matter because truth is that with the exception of a couple North African and South African universities, we are not even known out here.

Kylekent59:




If you slap me, all the authorities need to do is to scan that area, compare it to other database through finger print or thumb scanning. If you don do nysc or you get Drivers licence, your name, age,address go show.

Stay there and be wallowing.

You almost succeeded in expressing yourself maturely but for the bolded, really is uncalled for. We can debate with respect for each other.

I am aware about all you mentioned and have given my reasons already to others who mentioned me earlier. I don't think that it's possible currently in Nigeria, you can read my previous replies to see why I think so. Although @enigmang has made a very good debate and I am waiting to see if s/he or someone that knows better can prove that it is indeed possible.

enigmang:


Firstly all databases has a primary key except you mean something else.
Even if we are to assume this data has not been harmonised. I promise you they can search against each of the databases individually. There is nothing "complex" about IAFIS. the only limitation is the processing power to run against a large dataset. The INEC verification at a polling boot uses a handheld machine to search against <500people

Each of this system can run AFIS the only difference is the data set you are running against. e.g INEC used it to eliminate duplicate registration. but this was run only LGA-wide.

Have you seen NIMC infrastructure? or CBN infrastructure?

Thanks. your reply is educating. Here is my reply to the points you raised:
The NIMC DG in february of this year, said Nigeria is the only country without harmonized identity data. It maybe that within the last couple of months, something was done about that but I doubt that since we are still made to recapture for just about everything.

Every database has a primary key, but you do know that since they do not know whose print it is, they are essentially scanning through the entire database rather than selecting from rows with a specific key.

Obviously, I haven't seen NIMC or CBN's infrastructure and maybe the AFIS isn't as complex as I presumed(I havent built one and isnt my field either lol)... however, I am not sure that it is as easy as you say since the scan gotten from a crime scene would be a recreated or partial one rather than a true scan as is the case with handheld devices.

enigmang:


You would be surprised!!

-BVN
-NIMC-
-Voters Register
-NCC -SIM registration

Any/all of this will do. We can achieve things if/when we are serious.

It is easy to assume they can just search through the millions of prints from BVN, Sim reg, NIMC etc However, the truth is that without a primary key or a complex system like Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System(IAEFS) in place, you can't. Also, the data from BVN and it's likes isnt harmonized, so it is very unlikely they examined it against a database like BVN. Fingerprint search is not as simple as movies like to portray it (just like hacking isn't as easy as movies make it seem).

Someone said they probably had a suspect and compared the prints to his. I think that is the most probable thing that happened.

Eskdale:


they can draw up data from commutation companies, inec ,nimc. Nigeria has a central data bank.

about the bolded, for real? I'd be surprised because last I knew we were yet to harmonize our data, hence why we always need to recapture for voter's registration, driver's license, passport renewal etc

Besides, it is easy to assume they can just search through the millions of prints from BVN, Sim reg, NIMC etc However, the truth is that without a primary key or a complex system like Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System(IAEFS) you can't. Fingerprint search is not as simple as movies like to portray it (just like hacking isn't as easy as movies make it seem).

Someone said they probably had a suspect and compared the prints to his. I think that is the most probable thing that happened

unscripted:
u no get bvn ? No be data base be that..

It is easy to assume they can just scan through the millions of prints from BVN, Sim reg, NIMC etc However, the truth is that without a primary key or a complex system like Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System(IAEFS) you can't. Also, the data from BVN and it's likes isnt harmonized, so it is very unlikely they examined it against a database like BVN. Fingerprint search is not as simple as movies like to portray it (just like hacking isn't as easy as movies make it seem).

Someone said they probably had a suspect and compared the prints to his. I think that is the most probable thing that happened