Elizabeth Osayande Blog

US Consul General in Nigeria: Claire Pierangelo,  Breaking: US issues no-interview visa renewals for Nigerian students By Elizabeth Osayande  The United States of America has stated that there will not be an interview for students who sought to renew their visa.  This exemption according to the US Consulate office, will have students meet some criteria. Part of the statement for the Consulate read: "If you are currently studying in the United States on an F1 or academic J1 visa, you may be eligible to renew your student visa without an interview when you return to Nigeria over the winter break.  "To qualify for this procedure, you must be physically in Nigeria, renewing a student visa that is still valid or has expired within the past 24 months and are renewing your visa either to: (a) continue participation in the same major course of study even if at a different institution; or (b) attend the same institution even if in a different major course of study...

  By Elizabeth Osayande  A Nigerian beautiful lady, Emily Gowon Ekanpou, now Mrs Emily Ekanpou Enaibo,  has made history for sealing her marriage rite with her sweetheart on a canoe, in Bayelsa.   The glamorous wedding pictures were shared by a renowned journalist, Ekanpou Enewaridideke ll Recall that some parts of the country such as Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa among others have seen their communities been ravaged by flood.

Akachukwu, Ivie, my sunshine who insisted on living and staying with me despite what I faced during your pregnancy. I remembered putting you on my back at two months, running tro and fro to the venue of our maiden vocational training for women and girls. Your resilience was what propelled me to start, We Rise Foundation, now Elizabeth Osayande Foundation. You have proved to me that a girl-child is worth more. I have watched you, survive your days at creche which you began at exactly two-months plus. I watched you survive our days we stayed alone all through the night in the flat whenever your Dad had lots of works and couldn't come home during week days. I watched how you transformed from a baby at 10 months to start preparing for your the birth of your brother. And I have watched your dexterity, tenacity and humane spirit to give, live, love, and be loved. I could write, write, and write over again of your selfless spirit. You are my world, and my joy, my child, Akachukwu, Ivie, d...

  I am loving living a life of impact. Albeit, doing my job as a journalist with the stress,  I enjoy doing my philanthropy life with double stress, but higher fulfilment. Over the weekend, a young man I did a story of him winning a JCI award for inventing a first aid kit for eye treatment,  called me that he wanted to give  our little man a gift. See me see gift, I said okay. On Monday, young Babatunde came to my office, gave our son the gift. However, my joy knew no bounds when we started a discussion on how to better the lives of indigent and underserved communities. Note: I told him the reason I go out of my way to celebrate and write about young stars changing lives without collecting a Dime. I reiterated that helping others without immediate gratification has ripple effects. Come next week, our NGO, Elizabeth Osayande Foundation with R.E.T.I.N.A Initiative, led by the co-founder Babatunde Bale   will be at Makoko for a free eye testing exercise. I an...

Yesterday was really tasking for me. Leaving my abode to spending over two hours on traffic to Makoko where the viral video of pupils inside the flood reciting the national anthem. I got to the location, and here is Vanguard finding. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/makoko-flooded-school-caters-for-350-pupils-free-of-charge-demolished/ Some of the pictures taken during my visit to Makoko. Guess what, I haven't been able to enjoy my meal since the visit.  My story is not to disparage anyone but to see that what needs to be done is done and done properly. ©  Elizabeth Chienyenwa Osayande  03/11/21

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