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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 12:12pm On Feb 03, 2023
LionInZion:


That's very correct.
The one I used was Business Analysis School, owned by a Canadian-based Nigerian lady. After paying over N200k they just assigned us an uninspiring teacher who was just taking us through a boring class. She would just present a slide and start reading to us. They expected us to complete the whole online teaching within 2 or 3 sessions (I can't remember now because I quit after 2 classes). It was so boring and cumbersome, like sitting from morning to evening just listening to some boring presentation. I have taken several courses on Coursera and I know how interactive they can be. That was what I was expecting, but ended up disappointed.

Ah! Eno, and to think I considered taking her training. I think I listened to one of the intro sessions and decided against it. Thanks for sharing. Sometimes these first hand reviews are vital in helping us to make the right choice.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 11:14am On Feb 03, 2023
LionInZion:


This sounds interesting.
Please, have you taken any courses from them, or do you know anyone who has? I'm considering their BA or DA course but would like to hear from someone with firsthand experience. I once paid for a BA course that turned out to be crappy , as far as I'm concerned, and just trying to avoid making the same mistake again. I've checked them on Trust Pilot but they don't have any reviews. Thanks

Please share the one you used.
I have attended info sessions with high impact and I think they are legit. I personally rate some of these Nigerian trainings higher than some in the UK because they tend to focus on getting the job especially with the rise of remote working. I may go for a BA with them in the next cohort if I don't get the position I desire.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2023
bigtt76:
Google map would be your best friend here or City mapper app.

£50?😳 Na Uber una de use?


Grantham is quite a distance to London so £50 is quite right for a train journey. It can be higher if you don't book early.
Politics / Re: Osun REC Admits Politicians, INEC Staff Bypassed BVAS by dustydee: 11:56am On Feb 02, 2023
INEC
Politics / Re: Osun REC Admits Politicians, INEC Staff Bypassed BVAS by dustydee: 11:56am On Feb 02, 2023
duro4chang:
Expository statement.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 3:34pm On Feb 01, 2023
chukusi:
Hello Big men.

I want to ask. can i use the public library across my street? is it part of public fund?
If you are going to collect money there, then may be not grin otherwise please feel free to use the library. You may even get free green bin bags, if your council hands them out free.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 11:58am On Feb 01, 2023
JaySterling:
Their rates are not friendly at all

950

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 11:49pm On Jan 31, 2023
JaySterling:
Hey Guys, I’m currently in the UK, I just sold one of my lands in Nigeria and have some Naira in my Nigerian bank account, please, what’s the easiest way to convert it to pounds or how can I buy pounds with the naira.

Is there any app or something that can do this ?

Please help
Use Lemonade

https://referral.lemonade.finance/invite/rNUJ
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 10:35pm On Jan 24, 2023
Ralphlauren:


Then go and meet the agencies that offer au pairs. Why come here to post on nairaland or twitter?

Let's see which agency that will give you au pair from nigeria or any european country for £400 a month to take care of 2 kids. Even those importing women from Philippines and Thailand to do nanny work in Nigeria don't earn such low wages.

You want live in nanny, househelp, cook, laundry woman and cleaner for £400 a month with no fixed hours and no days off. Ashiere grin

You don't mean it. With the high unemployment rate in Nigeria we still bring in foreigners to baby sit?

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 8:17pm On Jan 24, 2023
geekseventplace:


If you ever heard of the Au pair program, you will understand better that this isnt exploitation. Its Ok to say what you want to say based on your level of knowledge grin

i am open to listening to constructive feedback if you can justify with a superior analysis vs what i have done.
Note; This advert is not for folks with masters or bachelor’s degree who can find a better paying job for themselves.
I understand where you are coming from since you are providing accommodation and feeding.
But will the person be able to cook and eat what they like and as much as they like - as they would if they are paying for thier own food?
Will they be able to use the accommodation as they would do in a shared accommodation?
Is there a guarantee that once the shift is over, the person is not obliged to lift a finger to help or assist you?
Will you pay their pension and NI?
How many days holiday are they entitled to?
Any sick pay?


My opinion: It is a very risky venture. If you find the wrong person, they can make false allegations against you to get a payout and the law will likely side with them because I suspect you will not tick all the legal boxes required to properly execute this. It may be better to get a family member over to help.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 4:21pm On Jan 17, 2023
Lexusgs430:



It's that walk in the park, we shall all be doing....... When we can no longer drive .......... Start saving for that geriatric buggy.............. cheesy
grin Too early for a buggy.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 12:30pm On Jan 17, 2023
Lexusgs430:
New regulations/rules for over 70's ........... wink
Should be a walk in the park for you. grin
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 10:07pm On Jan 16, 2023
Ok, what are you saying?
mayo47:
No, I am not

Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 9:40pm On Jan 16, 2023
mayo47:
There's a difference between business analysis and business analytics. CBAP/BCS BA Foundations shares knowledge on business analysis. He can undertake Google/AWS Certified Data Analytics if he's keen on developing his business analytics skills. smiley

You are repeating his comments in a different way.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 2:04pm On Jan 16, 2023
MelaninGemstone:


Thank you! Is the London Kings Cross station different from the Kings Cross London Underground

The station is above the Kings cross underground.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 1:01pm On Jan 16, 2023
MelaninGemstone:
Hi guys, I just got to London 2 days ago and I would be traveling to Newcastle in a few days (Northumbria University)

Please how can I book a train to Newcastle from London and which train station would I depart from ?

Do all the London Underground travel to other cities ?

Please advise

Take the LNER train from London Kings Cross station.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 8:59pm On Jan 08, 2023
bigtt76:
Jinxed how cheesy cheesy cheesy ...just be careful though cos the clamp down on Crypto transactions started a year or two ago


I am not that bothered if they close my account or not. I used to send to my TSB until they blocked binance. They didn't close my account though.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 6:07pm On Jan 08, 2023
Chreze:


Yeah that would have been easy, but I don’t know much about tax n the tax system in the UK, I don’t even know the transactions one is even suppose to declare to HMRC, so I am just playing safe, my office pay me salary n sort the tax stuff, while I trade with my Nigerians that we know how to sort ourself. Government of top countries (US n it’s like) for some reason have been eyeing cryptocurrencies n crypto investment. I don’t know what their plans are.

Imagine one day you are contacted by HMRC that you owe £100,000 on tax for your crypto transactions in the last 5yrs. Where i won start from? Money wey I don give school for fee and pay landlord from.
The tax situation is why I try to avoid using it but I still end up using it. If they have your KYC and can trace transactions on the spot account to your, there's nothing that stops them from tracing p2p transactions on the platform to you.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 6:03pm On Jan 08, 2023
bigtt76:
You risk your UK bank shutting you down because of the cryptocurrency connection.



They may but I have been lucky for the past 3 years or so now without any issue. You may have jinxed it now. undecided
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 6:01pm On Jan 08, 2023
Newbie123:


I checked. I'll loose over £2000
I doubt you will "loose" that much. The rate usually isn't alway far off from the p2p if you are converting large sums (Large enough for you to lose 2k). You can also set sell limit for a higher price and hope it fills..

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 3:40pm On Jan 08, 2023
Chreze:


@Newbie123


While I sold to people I did the normal checks on, I still wasn’t comfortable cos I didn’t know anyone personally. At this time I had transacted far over £10k in a short time and I became very scared.

Why all this long story, I am just trying to tell you not do it. If one commits crime and goes to jail, that will be fair, being under investigation for something you know nothing about is crazy.

My advice will be for you to sell your USDT to naira, then buy pounds from someone here using simple rules.

1. The details you use in sending naira to the persons Nigerian account is the same as the one sending pounds to your UK account.

2. When the person provides his/her Nigerian account, do detailed investigation in Nigeria with your contact to be sure the person is real and operates the said account regularly.

3. Transfer just what you need monthly for fees, you don’t have to do large transaction with the person since you don’t know them personally (regardless of your security checks on the person).

To avoid all these issues, you can simply use the Binance swap and convert directly to GBP and then send to your account. Fee is only £1.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 4:00pm On Jan 03, 2023
Missposh:
Dear elders, abeg are there countries one can visit without a need to apply for visa as a student or tier 2 visa holder?
Ghana, Benin, Niger, Barbados and all visa free countries to Nigerians. (I assumed the person is a Nigerian passport holder).

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 10:01pm On Jan 01, 2023
bigtt76:
Ha... That's the best way really if one could afford it. But how did you navigate the aftermath?


Not sure what you mean by aftermath but we both had good jobs before coming and were intending to go back to our jobs. We just took leave.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 9:58pm On Jan 01, 2023
kode12:

Again I say, haba now?? No need spitting hairs, but your case is 1% exception. We can't give generic advise on the exception. That said, abeg show us the way now, let us line up all our village people.
Sure, no wahala. I only responded because someone said it was impossible. Now while it is possible, it is highly unlikely that they can save that amount.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 8:15pm On Jan 01, 2023
kode12:


Haba now For a single person to survive on 20hr job is near impossible talk less a couple. Where do they want to stay? Bills inclusive house share with five other people?
I went and re-read his/her qustion again, there was only a mention of savings. We were not given any information on their personal circumstance. What if they have everything sorted?
The single biggest expense is accomodation. What if that's settled? I had my accommodation settle for the duration of my course so did not have to worry about that. The only utility I paid was electricity which was just over £50 a month. It was a student accommodation so no council tax, no broadband subscription etc.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 8:11pm On Jan 01, 2023
bigtt76:
Show us the way naaah cry




Which way? I had "all" the money before coming to the UK so no pressure to work.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 8:10pm On Jan 01, 2023
mex551:
. And you save £3000 per month! Congratulations. Abeg show us the way
Where did I say I saved £3000 a month?
Even in my statement you reacted to with "impossible", I said if the spouse was working and I gave a salary.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 5:03pm On Jan 01, 2023
mex551:
not possible with what u just wrote. How much will go into utility bills, rent and groceries? Is he living in a free house ? Can you do all that with 20hrs per week job? No give the guy false hope. They don’t pick money on the street here
I am always careful when using the word "impossible", especially when I am not aware of the full facts.
I will give you an example.
My spouse and I came for our masters at the same time. Neither of us workd for an hour during our study and yet ALL our bills were paid. Now I am sure you are screaming "IMPOSSIBLE".

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 4:04pm On Jan 01, 2023
sugarkemi:
Happy new year. Please I need a sincere advice for my next move.I got admission to southwales for Feb intake . I'm making 6 digits monthly here in Nigeria.I have a wife.As a Student with dependent is it possible for both of us to be saving like 3k pounds in a month.
hi,
Short answer is : It is possible.
Your dependent will have to get a very good high paying job while you also work to support the family. For example, if your spouse gets a job paying ~ £55k, their take home will be around £3080. You can choose to save all of it while surviving on your 20hr a week job.
On your followup question on earnings after school. Again, it is very possible but both of you need good paying jobs. Once a child is involved, it becomes harder.

According to the CPAG, the cost of raising a child (excluding housing, childcare and council tax) from birth to 18 is now: £160,692 for a couple family. £193,801 for a single parent/guardian.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 12:11pm On Jan 01, 2023
Phayie:
As per the naija wey I know, I can bet it that there's going to be extension two times


That's possible. But it does not mean the senate "ordered" it.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 10:34pm On Dec 31, 2022
ukay2:


But Senate said deadline should be June 2023 nah...
The senate never said that and they have no power to say that. They only "appealed" to the CBN to extend the deadline. If the CBN refuses, there is very little the senate can do.
Celebrities / Re: Destiny Etiko Adopts Her Gateman's Daughter, Shades Estranged Adopted Daughter by dustydee: 8:45pm On Dec 30, 2022
Otutumeletus:
Send your whatsapp come
Baba the guy na scammer. Do not fall for this.

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