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No 5 point, especially the statement in italics is 100% current

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olalekan1:
Majority of them are children of the rich who can pay exorbitant school fees of private schools. At these private schools, they have internal arrangements for making their students excel in examinations. After school, their parents sponsor them further to either another private school or abroad. I can bet that there are students that excel just like the ones you have listed here but here in Nigeria struggling, you should be holistic in your sampling. School is no scam truly but higher education may be scam because is not everybody that is destined to further their education up to tertiary institutions, such people are good in something else.

what is this one saying now ?

Sincerely I don't see anything impressive about all of them from my point of view all I see are youths that ed examinations years ago and are now adults working average jobs mostly abroad under the rule head of a white man that created and invented a better well managed company for decades , why cant these same youths create something like mark Zuckerberg, Larry page and Jeff Bezos , create a world profound and evolving invention that will bring huge beneficial economic returns to their mother land and create huge jobs, rather they graduate ti go work with average Nigerians who scored averagely in the same examinations and work to earn average salaries under white men owned cooperations from Total energy to KPMG and other U.s and U.k Financial institutions , No one us a mogul with hundreds of millions in any industry in the world but they are just salary earning staffs

Sammy249:
Sincerely I don't see anything impressive about all of them from my point of view all I see are youths that ed examinations years ago and are now adults working average jobs mostly abroad under the rule head of a white man that created and invented a better well managed company for decades , why cant these same youths create something like mark Zuckerberg, Larry page and Jeff Bezos , create a world profound and evolving invention that will bring huge beneficial economic returns to their mother land and create huge jobs, rather they graduate ti go work with average Nigerians who scored averagely in the same examinations and work to earn average salaries under white men owned cooperations from Total energy to KPMG and other U.s and U.k Financial institutions , No one us a mogul with hundreds of millions in any industry in the world but they are just salary earning staffs

what is this one saying now

those highly skilled ppl are an integrated AND Integral part of that system as. HIGHLY SKILLED workers

that in itself IS A BIG DEAL.

Eriokanmi:
It's good to Japa but look for opportunities there and bring it back home. I graduated, top of my class in my time, also japad to school in America. I came back with opportunities and they keep adding up. Strive to be independent else, you'd end up building someone else's empire and fortune with your precious time. A lot of here are enjoying some of those benefits I brought home without noticing. I read of the most-recent one here, of which somebody posted a review and I smiled. If you want to japa on a schooling level, don't spend all your time schooling cos time waits for no man. As soon as you finish, get a job and grow on it. You fit do your PhD while working. If you wan be like us, search for opportunities and bring it back home.

Doing business in the Nigerian terrain could be tough but it still remains one of the greatest investment destinations in africa today. You can argue with the Chinese and Indians who keep thronging our land while the land owners are busy running away without any assurances of future.

I'm not saying this to the government of the day. I hate them with ion. They're the reason we're this backward today. Instead of investing in the country they've wilfully destroyed, they're busy investing in Ghana, UAE, Malta, etc. If I say vote them out now, their hungry doggs will attack me as usual.

Thank you for your "service"

But for the vast majority of the young and middle aged professionals that jaapaed (like myself)

there is no "returning" back to Nigeria
It's like planting a good seed (ideas, good ethical businesses, all that ) in a bad soil (Nigeria and indeed all of Africa with its chaos and unscrupulous unseriousness)

To each his own sha

RodgersAkpafu:



Thank you for your "service"

But for the vast majority of the young and middle aged professionals that jaapaed (like myself)

there is no "returning" back to Nigeria
It's like planting a good seed (ideas, good ethical businesses, all that ) in a bad soil (Nigeria and indeed all of Africa with its chaos and unscrupulous unseriousness)

To each his own sha

Yea, good luck to you wherever you may be. Risk taking isn't for everybody. It's for the brave

Eriokanmi:
Yea, good luck to you wherever you may be. Risk taking isn't for everybody. It's for the brave

That's true

Risk taking is for the brave
but the price of failure is too steep in Nigeria for many to risk it out in the first place

Over here, if you fail, there is still some soft landing

Jonjam269:

It's dangerous to leave politics for IPOB and obirodent miscreants whose only focus is wailing, terrorism, victim mentality, tribal bigotry and falsehood.

this conversation is above your mental capacity and pay grade
just go play with sand in the politics section where your tribalistic ilk are relevant and in surplus

This is a very fascinating research!

Looking at the results and the current situation of the individuals, one may really be tempted to rush to conclusion. However, as rightly pointed out by numerous comments, the dataset looks skewed. This is not to deny the fact that academic success may lead to future success, but rather to further buttress that all the individuals (data) attended some of the best secondary schools where school fees are exorbitant. It's understandable that newspaper publication was used as the basis for data collection, but it's very glaring that most of the best WAEC and UTME results come from the best (sometimes expensive) schools in Nigeria.

This is a very good topic which I am quite interested in, and if the OP is willing to dig further, I'll suggest that more factors be considered. It's not practical to include school, but I think cost of school fee per term or otherwise (close-ended), questions regarding scholarship(s) won for those out of the country (a 'yes or no' should be ok for this), and other factors worth considering can be used to develop a model and tested to see if one or more of these factors impact the success(es).

But all in all, good job, OP!

RodgersAkpafu:


That's true

Risk taking is for the brave
but the price of failure is too steep in Nigeria for many to risk it out in the first place

Over here, if you fail, there is still some soft landing

That's why its called risk cos you never know what the outcome will be, despite having your feasibility and business plan done. Only risk takers are always outstanding. Tell me one among the billionaires or successful guys in the world both past and present who had never taken risk? There's no softlanding anywhere for risk takers. If you failed, you rise again by not giving up. Just read about those who are successful today.
Imagine Chinese, Japanese, Indians who keep coming into Nigeria despite all the security and economic threats. Nigeria is way cheaper that mostt of the African countries. I know this because we work across the border.

I ate eba with vegetable soup at an African restaurant in New York in June during my visit. That money will feed 4 guys in Nigeria to the fullest.

I had shared the story of my uncle by the name Dola Adelegan here b4, a distributor of Xantrex Solar Inverter. He left America for Nigeria to market solar inverters late 90s. The company first rejected his application to partner with them back home. He was a store keeper at Walmart then. Later the company reconsidered his application and invited him for 2 wks free training and told him he must leave america for nigeria to market it and take along a few samples which he did. His friends told him that village people had won the battle over him when he said hes going back to nigeria. When the ATM revolution erupted, the CBN mandated commercial banks to patronise him. That's how he became a billionaire.

How did he win the heart of CBN? On arrival from the USA, he marketed the inverter at CBN and other govt parastatals. CBN said they'd not need it cos they had 3 standby generators, in case they take light but he said but the demo installation was free and he'd remove it later if they don't like it. He now installed one at their IT unit .

As God would have it, the national grid collapsed and they were running a gen 24/7 for 2 weeks. All the 3 gens packed up. The day the 3rd one packed up, the directors were panicking. By the time they got to IT dept, they discovered they were working as normal. The solar inverter did the magic. That's how they called my uncle to an emergency meeting in Lagos. They first thanked him for saving them data loss. They now asked him to install the inverter on all the CBN branches nationwide. Those saying village people had won the battle are neither here nor there today. He's the one taking them out each time he visits the US. None of them had finished paying their mortgage till now. Meanwhile my uncle now owns estates .

SmartPolician:


Nobody shows themselves. People get the data from the exam board and publish their results. Generally, southern Nigeria does better than northern Nigeria; this isn't up for debate. Despite that, education isn't the only criterion for determining people's success in life.

true that

Eriokanmi:
That's why its called risk cos you never know what the outcome will be, despite having your feasibility and business plan done. Only risk takers are always outstanding. Tell me one among the billionaires or successful guys in the world both past and present who had never taken risk? There's no softlanding anywhere for risk takers. If you failed, you rise again by not giving up. Just read about those who are successful today.
Imagine Chinese, Japanese, Indians who keep coming into Nigeria despite all the security and economic threats. Nigeria is way cheaper that mostt of the African countries. I know this because we work across the border.

I ate eba with vegetable soup at an African restaurant in New York in June during my visit. That money will feed 4 guys in Nigeria to the fullest.

I had shared the story of my uncle by the name Dola Adelegan here b4, a distributor of Xantrex Solar Inverter. He left America for Nigeria to market solar inverters late 90s. The company first rejected his application to partner with them back home. He was a store keeper at Walmart then. Later the company reconsidered his application and invited him for 2 wks free training and told him he must leave america for nigeria to market it and take along a few samples which he did. His friends told him that village people had won the battle over him when he said hes going back to nigeria. When the ATM revolution erupted, the CBN mandated commercial banks to patronise him. That's how he became a billionaire.

How did he win the heart of CBN? On arrival from the USA, he marketed the inverter at CBN and other govt parastatals. CBN said they'd not need it cos they had 3 standby generators, in case they take light but he said but the demo installation was free and he'd remove it later if they don't like it. He now installed one at their IT unit .

As God would have it, the national grid collapsed and they were running a gen 24/7 for 2 weeks. All the 3 gens packed up. The day the 3rd one packed up, the directors were panicking. By the time they got to IT dept, they discovered they were working as normal. The solar inverter did the magic. That's how they called my uncle to an emergency meeting in Lagos. They first thanked him for saving them data loss. They now asked him to install the inverter on all the CBN branches nationwide. Those saying village people had won the battle are neither here nor there today. He's the one taking them out each time he visits the US. None of them had finished paying their mortgage till now. Meanwhile my uncle now owns estates .

This una talk about Indians and Chinese coming into Nigeria is just funny and downright delusional talk to my ears

First of all, a Chinese person coming into Nigeria has ALREADY established multiple profitable divisions in China and elsewhere.
HE IS NOT COMING HERE TO BUILD

It's like Netflix coming to Nigeria
if Netflix fails in Nigeria, they cut the division off like a cancerous organ and keep it moving

it's the same with Chinese and Indian investors
The biggest (well one of the biggest ) Indian family investors in Nigeria, the Mittal family ALREADY have big big conglomerates in India Australia and even here in the UK

to them, whatever they are building here is more exploratory and yet another division that they can cut off without affecting the parent company

Nigeria and Africa is not special in anyway
poor people everywhere
because u see some of them come to Africa does not mean Africa is special
Shebi mtn was operating in Syria and I think Afghan sef if I properly.

I mean I'm not against investments in Nigeria or Africa, but what I am against is delusional thinking.

obonujoker:
Engineering is actually the most relevant course to study in the world.

Civil
Mechanical
Electrical
Agriculture
Chemical
Safety

The world cannot do without these disciplines.

Even when you study these courses, you'd be happy and glad, even if you don't have a job yet, but there will be fulfillment in you.

You'd always grow and develop in Engineering. You are not limited to one line of thought.

Innovative Innovations lies amongst Innovators of this World. Those innovators are always Engineers in whatever shapes and sizes.

What can Human race do withouth Engineers expecially in the Field you have aforementioned?

darediamond:

Innovative Innovations lies amongst Innovators of this World. Those innovators are always Engineers in whatever shapes and sizes.

What can Human race do withouth Engineers expecially in the Field you have aforementioned?

Nothing o

Even medical professionals depend on the engineering profession

RodgersAkpafu:


This una talk about Indians and Chinese coming into Nigeria is just funny and downright delusional talk to my ears

First of all, a Chinese person coming into Nigeria has ALREADY established multiple profitable divisions in China and elsewhere.
HE IS NOT COMING HERE TO BUILD

It's like Netflix coming to Nigeria
if Netflix fails in Nigeria, they cut the division off like a cancerous organ and keep it moving

it's the same with Chinese and Indian investors
The biggest (well one of the biggest ) Indian family investors in Nigeria, the Mittal family ALREADY have big big conglomerates in India Australia and even here in the UK

to them, whatever they are building here is more exploratory and yet another division that they can cut off without affecting the parent company

Nigeria and Africa is not special in anyway
poor people everywhere
because u see some of them come to Africa does not mean Africa is special
Shebi mtn was operating in Syria and I think Afghan sef if I properly.

I mean I'm not against investments in Nigeria or Africa, but what I am against is delusional thinking.

I've given you enough instances and have wished you good luck wherever you are as well. I think that's enough. Nigeria is a great investment destination despite all the threats. It may not be for everyone, including yourself. I'm a living witness. I've got 3 thriving investments already.

That said, let me correct you on one of your submissions. Most of the Chinese who came to invest in Nigeria that I know had nothing back home and that's a fact, there's nothing delusional about it. They've got no profitable divisions anywhere as you said. I had a Chinese friend back in the days in Buffalo, upstate NY. I'd say he's inspired me a lot on investment. He once told me Chinese always thrive where there's crisis because they're number 1 risk takers and it's really working for them. They're world largest economy today.

In 2003, my Chinese friend said he's going back to China to start a business, then bring it back to the US and make money. I Invited him to Nigeria. He spent 2 weeks and went back. He said he's found an opportunity within 2 weeks of visiting. He had no single investment in China, he's a fresh graduate. He came back and established a logistics company called Sky Cargo. I was the one who gave him a guy to assist with CAC. Today, he's a leading Chinese cargo and sea freight company in Nigeria. Google is your friend. Their warehouse is in Ajao Estate in Ikeja. We graduated same year in US. He's a big boy today.

I know of another Chinese who deals in building materials All the Gerald roofing sheets used in Nigeria come through him. He came to Nigeria with nothing. I know his hometown in China to tell you how close we are. The Gerald called milano, which he gave me free still dey my warehouse. It was this guy who told me of his friend buying computer and phone scraps . Their factory where they recycle it is located after Shagamu interchange. I see it along the road when traveling to ibadan each time though I've not been there. He didn't go to school as much as we did. He spent months in lagos with his friends at Aromire street, Ikeja where Chinese stay. He was always researching. Today, he's successful.

Go to oshodi you'd find hustling Chinese on shorts and slippers taking wax clothes orders from sellers. Once they agree, they'd bring them to their doorstep and collect their money on delivery. Some of them came with nothing but today, they're big boys.

studyless123:

No, you're taking the comparison too far. Having stellar grades does not lead to an "excellent life" after school. There are many with good grades with poor life after school life. There are many of us who failed woefully in school but leads better life than those with stellar grades.
Excellent life have nothing to do with grades in school. It should be better put as "having stellar grades can lead to an excellent career" which

This is incorrect. Maybe you should rephrase your statement. There are thousands of black professionals who have thrive and excel in many different countries. There are many individuals who I personally know who thrive and have excelled outside of the US. In fact some have to leave the US to achieve a higher level of professional success.

African Americans as a group are the richest set of black people in the world. That is the basis I used for that statement. Black Africans benefit from that segment of the US population. They out-earn their counterparts in Africa.

ThothHermes:
The point of this thread is that good WAEC grades is somehow linked to a thriving career. This is not really true.
The students listed mostly attended schools like Loyola Jesuit and other highly ranked colleges. Most of them could also get out of the
A child born in Mushin to parents struggling to put food on the table and attending the government school around the corner is most likely never going to be able to accomplish this.

On the contrary, there are MANY examples of such a scenario. Education remains the surest bet out of poverty in any society. So, it is why young people especially those who are yet to enter higher institutions should be guided. The Internet makes this possible unlike twenty years ago.

Omonii:

Great research work in here.
Thank you for the enlightenment.
I hope to know how to research like you.
Looking forward to it.
As i have officially stretch my hands over for assistance

Depends on the field, but if it is largely related to Internet searches, a course on Boolean Strings will do justice to it.

Eriokanmi:
I've given you enough instances and have wished you good luck wherever you are as well. I think that's enough. Nigeria is a great investment destination despite all the threats. It may not be for everyone, including yourself. I'm a living witness. I've got 3 thriving investments already.

That said, let me correct you on one of your submissions. Most of the Chinese who came to invest in Nigeria that I know had nothing back home and that's a fact, there's nothing delusional about it. They've got no profitable divisions anywhere as you said. I had a Chinese friend back in the days in Buffalo, upstate NY. I'd say he's inspired me a lot on investment. He once told me Chinese always thrive where there's crisis because they're number 1 risk takers and it's really working for them. They're world largest economy today.

In 2003, my Chinese friend said he's going back to China to start a business, then bring it back to the US and make money. I Invited him to Nigeria. He spent 2 weeks and went back. He said he's found an opportunity within 2 weeks of visiting. He had no single investment in China, he's a fresh graduate. He came back and established a logistics company called Sky Cargo. I was the one who gave him a guy to assist with CAC. Today, he's a leading Chinese cargo and sea freight company in Nigeria. Google is your friend. Their warehouse is in Ajao Estate in Ikeja. We graduated same year in US. He's a big boy today.

I know of another Chinese who deals in building materials All the Gerald roofing sheets used in Nigeria come through him. He came to Nigeria with nothing. I know his hometown in China to tell you how close we are. The Gerald called milano, which he gave me free still dey my warehouse. It was this guy who told me of his friend buying computer and phone scraps . Their factory where they recycle it is located after Shagamu interchange. I see it along the road when traveling to ibadan each time though I've not been there. He didn't go to school as much as we did. He spent months in lagos with his friends at Aromire street, Ikeja where Chinese stay. He was always researching. Today, he's successful.

Go to oshodi you'd find hustling Chinese on shorts and slippers taking wax clothes orders from sellers. Once they agree, they'd bring them to their doorstep and collect their money on delivery. Some of them came with nothing but today, they're big boys.

I would take your assertion with. pinch of salt...
As someone who worked in the financial sector in Nigeria, extended credit facilities to quite a number of them (worked in a tier 1 bank so we had the balance sheet to actually do so)
I am telling you with ALL authority that MOST of them, Indians and Chinese alike are opening divisions in Nigeria and are not building here


it's against ethical practice to call names, if not I'd have loved to

I have seen enough behind the scenes to know for a fact that Nigeria and indeed Africa, despite the fact say we dey try, we are not "all that" as some are led to believe

A loan asset that one corner bank will carry with ease in UK or India
we will need syndicated loan package as tier 1 banks to carry same in Nigeria

Abeg abeg I no wan laugh

I can praise the talent pool in Nigerian because I worked with them and save for very few exceptions, they aee very very good hands

that's why when we left en masse
it was a big blow to the industry

like I said
I no wan laugh

big up to yall really doing well in Nigeria though
you guys are warriors and dragons

I on the other hand had to escape to save my sanity and health abeg

Sammy249:
Sincerely I don't see anything impressive about all of them from my point of view all I see are youths that ed examinations years ago and are now adults working average jobs mostly abroad under the rule head of a white man that created and invented a better well managed company for decades , why cant these same youths create something like mark Zuckerberg, Larry page and Jeff Bezos , create a world profound and evolving invention that will bring huge beneficial economic returns to their mother land and create huge jobs, rather they graduate ti go work with average Nigerians who scored averagely in the same examinations and work to earn average salaries under white men owned cooperations from Total energy to KPMG and other U.s and U.k Financial institutions , No one us a mogul with hundreds of millions in any industry in the world but they are just salary earning staffs

I understand your point, but as I stated in one of my replies, it is largely because of the historical relationship Nigeria has with the UK and by Anglophone extension, the US. Indians are the same. Some of the names here even moved back to Nigeria. The Indian version had ALL living in the US as I write. It is only the Chinese that have bucked the trend by returning and building institutions, companies and systems in China and their cousins' lands.

RodgersAkpafu:


I would take your assertion with. pinch of salt...
As someone who worked in the financial sector in Nigeria, extended credit facilities to quite a number of them (worked in a tier 1 bank so we had the balance sheet to actually do so)
I am telling you with ALL authority that MOST of them, Indians and Chinese alike are opening divisions in Nigeria and are not building here


it's against ethical practice to call names, if not I'd have loved to

I have seen enough behind the scenes to know for a fact that Nigeria and indeed Africa, despite the fact say we dey try, we are not "all that" as some are led to believe

A loan asset that one corner bank will carry with ease in UK or India
we will need syndicated loan package as tier 1 banks to carry same in Nigeria

Abeg abeg I no wan laugh

I can praise the talent pool in Nigerian because I worked with them and save for very few exceptions, they aee very very good hands

that's why when we left en masse
it was a big blow to the industry

like I said
I no wan laugh

big up to yall really doing well in Nigeria though
you guys are warriors and dragons

I on the other hand had to escape to save my sanity and health abeg

I agree with you on the fact that there are conglomerates operating here...those who had well-established companies in their home countries but came here to have an extension. Those ones have the financial muscle to carry on. But that's not to say there are no individuals too, who came here with one travel luggage and became a multi millionaire in less than a decade of arrival doing legit business. There's a story of one Cuban old man I heard on tiktok. He was interviewed and asked if he ever ran at a loss and he said never! That he entered USA in '79 with just $400 but today, he's a multimillionaire, he made 10m in a year in revenue. Meanwhile people must have existed before he came,only livingng on salary but can't boast of 100k usd balance btw 1979 and now in their . He's even retired meaning his wealth keeps working for him.

As you're no longer in the system, it's no more unethical to mention names my broda. I always my comments with proofs. I mentioned names in my previous comments cos most of us are always in doubt or skeptical whenever someone tries to proof a point, especially on NL. Dola Adelegan is a popular name, likewise Xantrex engineering, the US company, which he represents . Go to a First Bank branch, look at the atm side and you'd see a Xantrex inverter powering it, installed by the wall side in their banking hall. It's not hidden. Sky cargo is popular too. Nobody can arrest anyone by doing this. We all remain anonymous here. As a matter of fact, I can't even the email address I used to my moniker on NL anymore.

Feel free to mention names cos it could invoke some people's courage. The business terrain in Nigeria isn't smooth, tbh. But the chances of survival are still there. Risk taking isn't for those with monthly salary mentality, just to survive, or a weak-hearted, not in any sphere on earth bro.

I came in with an hazardous management solutions system in the oil and gas industry, later, I delved into Healthcare software solutions. Nobody is bankrolling me. Recently we added another line.

Kdamilola:
This is a very fascinating research!

Looking at the results and the current situation of the individuals, one may really be tempted to rush to conclusion. However, as rightly pointed out by numerous comments, the dataset looks skewed. This is not to deny the fact that academic success may lead to future success, but rather to further buttress that all the individuals (data) attended some of the best secondary schools where school fees are exorbitant. It's understandable that newspaper publication was used as the basis for data collection, but it's very glaring that most of the best WAEC and UTME results come from the best (sometimes expensive) schools in Nigeria.

That is largely a Nigerian fault as the best secondary schools ought to be publicly funded, aka affordable and accessible. This is how it works in Switzerland, Japan and Singapore. Even if the best secondary schools are privately owned, the best universities should not be (an example is Brazil). For a society to promote equal opportunities, the best education should come from publicly funded institutions.

I wrote on Nairaland that the secondary schools our parents attended have deteriorated such that their children don't plan to send their children to. It foretells danger. Currently, many parents of young ones send their children to private primary and secondary schools. In the future, these people will aspire to send their children to private universities rather than public universities from which they graduated. However, this should not be the case.

Nevertheless, it is no surprise that well-funded schools produce the top academic students. This is a universal phenomenon.

This is a very good topic which I am quite interested in, and if the OP is willing to dig further, I'll suggest that more factors be considered. It's not practical to include school, but I think cost of school fee per term or otherwise (close-ended), questions regarding scholarship(s) won for those out of the country (a 'yes or no' should be ok for this), and other factors worth considering can be used to develop a model and tested to see if one or more of these factors impact the success(es).

Thanks for the suggestions.

Regarding school fees, that will be a separate study as I aim to search across the country for the schools with the highest school fees across all classes in both primary and secondary. Something like the top ten most expensive schools in each state. Lagos and Abuja would get twenty slots. Then after that has been achieved, top graduates from selected universities will have their secondary schools listed alongside to test the model.

For scholarships, except in rare cases, PhDs especially in the abroad are fully funded. For MSc, that is tricky, but I would say those who made a First Class in their undergraduate education have a strong chance of getting a scholarship. The search will be beamed on undergraduate studies, which some of the listed names got but the anti-spam bot will not allow me to link sources in peace. But it will be an added factor.

But all in all, good job, OP!

Thank you!

Savagethe21st:
Gerrard59 please i usually tell my friend about your posts and he needs your advice. He is a 25 year old software engineer working at access bank. Last week he just got visa to go to to study for masters. Now please advise him which option he should take. Option A: get a software job in since a lot of international companies there employ non-german speakers, learn the language there, integrate and get citizenship. Or option B: get a job there and visit usa during holidays in search of a woman to date and marry so he can quickly settle in usa.

Sorry for the late reply, lots of mentions and personal responsibilities.

Option A: It depends on if he really wants an added degree not just for relocation purposes. Does he want to truly learn something new at this point in his life? How many years of work experience does he have? Hope it is cognate enough?

Option B: Getting a woman, let alone an American citizen, to marry you as a black African while visiting is so unpredictable. You are not there for more than a month, you go marry woman? Is he very handsome and fit? Tall and fresh? Can he sweep a woman off her feet at first glance?

If his search is on relocating to the US for good (live, work and raise a family), then he should focus on his job at Access, working for an extra three years minimum while garnering new skills and relevant certifications while at it. Save money (in USD) and apply for NIW directly from Nigeria. With the approval, he gets authorisation to work in the US without an employer sponsorship. That is, he gets treated as an American. While on that visa, he then has the opportunity to woo ladies and vet them from the point of his attributes. I say this as a black African man in the abroad, it is better you work for your visa and woo women rather than depend on the woman's benevolence for visa. It is self-dignity and pride as a man.

Such a beautiful thread

Gerrard59:

Sorry for the late reply, lots of mentions and personal responsibilities.

Option A: It depends on if he really wants an added degree not just for relocation purposes. Does he want to truly learn something new at this point in his life? How many years of work experience does he have? Hope it is cognate enough?

Option B: Getting a woman, let alone an American citizen, to marry you as a black African while visiting is so unpredictable. You are not there for more than a month, you go marry woman? Is he very handsome and fit? Tall and fresh? Can he sweep a woman off her feet at first glance?

If his search is on relocating to the US for good (live, work and raise a family), then he should focus on his job at Access, working for an extra three years minimum while garnering new skills and relevant certifications while at it. Save money (in USD) and apply for NIW directly from Nigeria. With the approval, he gets authorisation to work in the US without an employer sponsorship. That is, he gets treated as an American. While on that visa, he then has the opportunity to woo ladies and vet them from the point of his attributes. I say this as a black African man in the abroad, it is better you work for your visa and woo women rather than depend on the woman's benevolence for visa. It is self-dignity and pride as a man.

Hello bro, Thanks for this eye opening submission. I have started making research, but i have a question. Is it a must i work with a multinational before i apply for the NIW? I work with a good construction firm, so i don't know if I'm qualified. Thanks, i await your response.

mentro:


Hello bro, Thanks for this eye opening submission. I have started making research, but i have a question. Is it a must i work with a multinational before i apply for the NIW? I work with a good construction firm, so i don't know if I'm qualified. Thanks, i await your response.

You don't have to. Provided the experience is worth it and you have a BSc with five years of experience or BSc&MSc (no experience is needed with both). The koko is engaging an attorney (US qualified) to work on your profile as you will be charged in dollars.
https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-second-preference-eb-2

obonujoker:


Also great... Infact one of the best to study, but I think Engineering has a greater horizon of opportunity than Medicine

I mean the world can not do without them also.

can we classify computer science as engineering also?

Gerrard59:

You don't have to. Provided the experience is worth it and you have a BSc with five years of experience or BSc&MSc (no experience is needed with both). The koko is engaging an attorney (US qualified) to work on your profile as you will be charged in dollars.
https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-second-preference-eb-2

Thanks so much for this. God bless you for all the work you do here.