I like you guts. Keep it up. My 'if I were you advise' below
1. I will not use any agent, I will rather try to sort out the travel stuff myself by reading through the appropriate sections here on NL
2. I will either apply to go study in the US a 4 year course by which time when I graduate, I will have the opportunity to remain behind to follow my dreams after the ban must have been lifted. I stand better chance if I schooled in the US
3. I will also look at the Canada option to relocate and get my residency there and passport. This will give me unfettered access to the US in the future
4. I can also look at going to the UK to further my education and gain residency + passport then move to the US.
5. I will ensure that the source of cash flow is well documented in my bank statements to avoid stories that touches the heart.
6. I will not invest in any Nigerian shares or stocks. I will look to invest in shares abroad to maintain the cash.
7. I will not be distracted to start business of a y sort in Nigeria. I may set up my parents to do business for their sustenance though.
8. I will not gamble part of it or be deceived into using proxies
9. I will not hesitate to begin the process to relocate in earnest
All the best to you. Feel free to reach out to me.
Chidi0774: Please my cousin who applied for French Visa lied that she has two kids and a husband which was obviously an error as this was filled by the Visa agency she used. She also applied to the USA stating she was married with no kids. So I'd like to know how this error can be corrected and if it affects her future Visa applications? Because she now wants to come clean and be truthful and sincere in future applications. Thank you
Look at what this one is saying ...instead of suggesting ways through which the monies can be tracked. Where will they get the receipt to present and get a refund?
hisexcellency34: Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, Wednesday, called on Nigerians paying a ransom to secure freedom for their abducted loved ones to feel free to approach the courts to compel the federal government to refund same because, in his words, “the responsibility for protecting lives and properties lies squarely with the government.”
Falana disclosed this yesterday at the 18th Anti-Corruption Situation Room, ACSR, organized by the HEDA Resource Centre in partnership with the McArthur Foundation.
The senior advocate who was the keynote speaker at the event also flayed anti-graft agencies in the land for what he called the selective prosecution of corrupt cases; a development he stressed, makes winning the fight against corruption difficult.
Falana said: “If a family pays a ransom to secure freedom of their abducted ones; they should approach the courts and demand a refund of the amount paid because the primary responsibility of government is to secure the people.”
Minister sef nor understand what they want. Ambassador de talk about data intelligence, oga minister de talk say Nigerians are qualified professionals a d should be a mowed to immigrate even without the data intelligence?
This is serious and I also hope they try as much as possible as to track the destination of the proceeds. It might as well be what is funding the terrorism in the country who knows
What is so ignorant about the post? Don't you know that is also a cause of blood in stool? Appears you are ignorant about this though, but its okay ....we all learn daily.
CarlosTheJackal: I'm disturbed by this your ignorant post. This is so unlike you
Yes they do. I have a friend who uses their network. Don't expect good customer service or network connectivity though but they can be good at times. Just prepare your mind ...all ISPs are the same in Nigeria
Well.... The need to buy own clipper cannot be over-emphasized, it protects you against germs and other unseen spiritual 'germs'.
No matter how you brush off hair from the clipper, it still has tiny particles on it, and it may belong to hair from the head of someone with evil curse on them. When you barb with such clipper, that person's hair may be transferred on to yours and by extension, their bad luck or evil curse.
With 4-5k you can get a brand new Wahl clipper.
Also, those guys are scammers though some are genuine, it all depends on your spiritual beliefs to ascertain the fake from the genuine ones. Don't part with money you cannot dash out shaaa.
OcVoice: An older friend, who could pass as a dad to me owns a bar and few a letout rooms for short sex or even a day booking.
He recently travelled to see his children abroad and asked me to come assist his wife once a while after work/hustle.
The first scenario: I was there yesterday and I noticed a man in his 60's and a woman in her 50's, drinking and eating together. Their language was of the Eastern and I understood correctly.
After having some bottles, the woman talked about her husband who was on a business trip and her grown up children at the university and all. She locked her shop to come be with the man.
The man also talked about his wife in the village for a function and grown up children bla bla bla! The shock: The man was obviously trying to ask her out.....then she immediately told him that she wouldn't be interested in that. The man now asked what she wants and she said they should be fvck buddies. She said: "Any time my husband is away, I'll call u. "We would come here, drink and fvck well" The man accepted and they booked an hour and went into a room! Even though they are older and had grown up children, I still don't like adultery!
2nd scenario:
I noticed this last week.
I saw 2 beautiful kids, a boy (about 4 years) and a girl (about 2 years) playing inside the bar. I asked my friend's wife and she said one of her customer had issues with his wife and the wife left him with the kids.
From her story, the guy use to work and provide for his family, till he lost his job and the wife couldn't cope with the hardship. She abandoned her kids and went away with a rich alhaji. This guy has been taking care of the kids....bathing and feeding them, taking them to school and bringing them back, cleaning poos, etc. His rent expired and the landlord sent him packing forcefully, after some months. The reason he stays in the bar in the mean time.
Around 8pm that day, while he was out hustling, I saw the girl sleeping in an uncomfortable manner; hitting her head on the table while she dozed off, and I just thought to myself while carrying her on my arms so she could sleep well; she's innocent. She didn't bring herself to this world. She should be on bed sleeping now. She obviously hadn't had dinner.
Why would a woman abandon her own kids? Even if u don't want the man, can't u take your kids to your parents or even siblings and look after them? Where is the love? Is marriage not in good times and in bad times anymore? I had to shed tears while pondering! I was told the man had no one in the city.
I waited till he came back and I spoke with him. He told me the same. I felt so sorry for him. He was looking so tired and stressed. I can't do more than supporting him financially with the little I can.
This has really been disturbing me. Pls ladies, if you know you're not ready to suffer with your man when things gets tough for him, don't bother going into marriage! Don't even bother. A rich man today could be poor tomorrow. Life happens....it might not be his making! Life is not always Rosy!
Our mothers suffered with our fathers when the going was tough, why can't we emulate it?
If each travel will cost 360K then it means your budget will be 720K which will be a bit higher than your total disposable for 2 months, you might want to adjust it to cover not more than 2 months though I doubt it will be an issue since you're not going for vacation/leisure but just to be on the safe side.
Ensure you state your itinerary backed by both letters for prep course and actual exam. All the best.
The preparatory course visa support letter and the actual exam visa support letter will be issued separately by the same college exam body...different sections of the same college will issue their visa support letters.
The preparatory course is part of the college exam body offering for this coming May 2020 exam.....the preparatory course usually holds 30-40days before the actual exam.
I have already booked for both the preparatory course and the exam with the college exam body.
I will travel for preparatory course April 2020 (3 days in UK), then come back to naija.
Then go back to UK for the exam on May 2020 (3 days in UK) ,then back to naija too.
The total cost of each travel is now N360k.
My office will not grant my stay in UK from April to May (about 42days at once) when am not on annual leave.
Sad... Why would you wake up and call someone's baby ugly? People shaaa! I don't blame them though, it's the advent of social media and cheap data. If na those days, you fit run go NTA or FM Station go beg them say you wan tell the world say Tboss baby ugly?
Those that post their private affairs on social media too are to blame, all in the bid to gain stardom, you follow all dicm and Harry, post all kain thing for clout forgetting you get clout response too.
Tboss sef nor try, you con de cry for wetin? You never know say you get belle you con de lie put when de catch you, now you de try justify the pregnancy and baby. Wait till someone point out who de baby daddy be.... Na sense
made4naijamusic: TBoss this afternoon went live on Instagram to lay curses on a troll who referred to her child as Ugly.
Recall that the ex-BBNaija housemate revealed the face of her daughter for the first time on Valentine's day, six months after she welcomed her. Trolls left hateful comments under her post, mocking her child and referring to the child as ''ugly.''
In a live video on Instagram which she did this afternoon, TBoss said she was 35 when she found out that she was pregnant and since marriage wasn't coming for her, she embraced motherhood which she says has been her greatest achievement.
Weeping profusely, the reality TV star said she never wanted to share the photo of her child as she felt it was in the best interest of her daughter not to. However, she was pressured by her family members to share her baby's photo but trolls were very unkind with their comments.
Picking a negative comment from one MsHafsat, a visibly angry TBoss placed a curse on the IG troll that she will never carry her own child.
It all depends on what is written in the support letter issued you by the exam body - did they mention anything about the prep course and the exam itself? If yes then, you need to mention that in your application. Also, will you be staying behind in the UK after the prep course and wait for the exam date? I assume yes because of the cost, so ensure you calculate the number of days you intend staying in the UK correctly.
State clearly the reason for the visit under Additional information and in your cover letter, elaborate more on this. BTW, is the prep course part of the exam body's offerings? Or it's a different arrangement? If it's a different arrangement, you might have to prove it's a genuine course and offered by a licensed institution.
So which one should I use for the primary reason for the visa application itself -the prep course other the exam itself. This is because I noticed in the visa application form, it is only one main reason for the visa application that you can select and maintain throughout the application.
Also if I use the exam date as the main reason for the visa application, will it be under Additional information that I will state that I will be going for the prep course in April 2020 or in the cover letter I will write.
I want a clean visa application to prevent future denial in my subsequent visa applications.
Best you state your intentions clearly in your application. Some embassy would issue you a visa for a trip scheduled for May in February but place a validity start date in May based on your itinerary submitted meaning you can't use the visa until the date you proposed (or later) as your travel date not earlier. Better you tell them you intend going for the prep course prior to the exam itself. It's all about building trust.
On the non-salary account, I would advise not to mention it if you cannot adequately explain the source of fund to that account.
Ensure you don't divulge any information more than required to avoid questions which you might (not have or) understand to give straight forward answers
I actually spend about 100k for family upkeep from my other non salary account, but just for the visa application I chose that amount from my salary account.
Also for more clarification, I may actually go for preparatory course for the exam in April 3rd 2020, but am not using it to apply for the visa. I hope if am giving the visa for the exam, I can also travel for both the preparatory course on 3rd April 2020 (though the preparatory course is not compulsory ) and then travel for the exam on 16th May 2020.
NB: The funds for both travels are actually in my non salary account (it is in my family upkeep account ), but am just using the salary account for the visa application.
Yes you can but they may not oblige you until all passengers have been served. Some passengers reject the foods so they usually have surplus but the rule is fair play, you would have to wait a little while
Dave233: Am just wondering if i can demand for more food in an international airline should incase I am not full with the first one.
Like I said earlier, what you have is good enough but just to make it look more feasible, you increase your contribution to say 100k which leaves you with a disposable income of 350k. With this, your budget is still within the acceptable range (not more than two months disposable income).
Slowandgood: Thanks. ...but what do you think and suggest I should put as my disposable income ...am ready and willing to modify it to avoid stories from the ECO.
Abeokuta (Ogun state) is central to all the states your husband is covering, I think you should look at settling there. It's cool and quiet. Ibadan too is an option.
Security-wise, I would advise you live within a gated estate community with neighbors around as it feels more secured that way.
In Ogun state, you can also start thinking of building your own house. Lagos is over bustling with activities, good for just visits.
Looks good but your disposable income might look suspicious as in the running cost of your family (family of 5) is virtually in the hands of your wife it seems which the ECO might find difficult to believe but that is my own assumption.
By and large, your application looks good but ensure you keep to your return date else you might be judged in future as not trust worthy.
Slowandgood: Update on my visa application. Please guide me if there is anywhere to amend in my visa application for my exam in UK(First time UK visa applicant 6 months visa application )
1.Married with 3 children (oldest child is 6 years old) 2.Salary is N450k with a monthly expenses of N50k (wife support with her salary as a lecturer in Federal University) making my disposable income of N400k) 3. Saving in my salary account is N950k for 5 months available for this travel (i withdraw occasionally from my salary account for investment ) 4. Savings in my investment (including my pension account and stockbroker account) about N7million 5. Travel date (16tth May 2020 , exam is 18-19th May 2020 and to come back to naija 20th May 2020 making a total of 4 days in UK)
6. Proposed expenses for the travel Flight=N272k with KLM airline Accommodation (hostel)=N45k free cancellation &10mins walk to the exam venue Feeding =N40k Transportation =N20k Miscellaneous = N20k Total expenses= N397k
7. Documents to submit -marriage certificate, family pictures, wife staff ID card (with her last payment slip) , children birth certificates -5months payslips (september to January ), salary account bank statement, -statement of accounts from my pension and stockbroker investment account -utility bills and last house rent receipt -letter of introduction from my office , promotion letters -visa support letter from the exam body in UK - flight schedule including the amount for the flight -evidence of hostel accommodation booking for 4 nights from booking.com -cover letter to explain some promotion areas and new minimum wage payment in my salary account
NB: -No relation in UK -Never travelled oustside the country apart from going to Ghana for Profesional exam 2017 -I would like to apply for the visa this coming week
Please kindly guide me in this visa application as I will like to apply myself and upload all the supporting documents
Nice one. Didn't he offer to take off the flag so that in your next visit, you're not stopped over the same issue?
Hacuttie: I got my visa through the help of gurus on this forum and I deemed it necessary to give feed back on my traveling experience.
At the point of entry, the immigration officer asked if I have been denied visa before, I said yes and he asked for the reason why I was denied and I stated what was written in my denial letter. He asked some other personal questions which I answered.
This old guy brought out a form and he ticked spaces where it's written that my passport has been seized and I may be denied entry to UK. "I looked at him and in my mind I said village people follow me reach Heathrow, o ma se o". While he was leading me to separate room he started saying I should tell him everything, I told him I had nothing different from what I told him before.
The most surprising aspect of our discussions was his knowledge of Lagos and Nigeria in general. From Ajangbadi to Abule Egba, Maryland down to Ketu, na so this guy dey yearn Lagos like Ajegunle brought up! Oh boy, Oyinbo wise no be small.
He left me in the room for like 20 minutes and I noticed three of them watching my countenance while I was waiting.
At the end he came back and tactically apologized I was denied visa the first time that I had a strong case. He said the job of VO is a difficult one that I should enjoy my stay. He gave me my passport. I no look him face as he gave me my documents, I just tear Okada ban trekking comot. Na so the guy dey run after me sey I don mis road o. It was a good experience after all.
Island not Highland and Lagos Island not Lagos Highland
CotenantNIG: Updated COST OF TRANSPORT AROUND LAGOS MAJOR ROUTES FOR WORKERS
Because of the ban on bikes and keke , Danfo drivers have upgraded the cost of transport around Lagos for no reason.
This proves how greedy most nigerians are, and how we love to take advantage of peoples misfortunes
This would help you plan your budget well or better still get a shared apartment or rent partner on cotenant
Lets get started
Ikotun to ikeja = ₦300 X 261 working days
Ikeja to ikotun = ₦300 X 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦156,600
Ikotun – obalende = ₦800 x 261 working days
Obalende to ikotun = ₦700 x 261 working days (sometimes fare can be ₦800 based on timing)
Total Cost in a year = ₦391,500
Ikotun to oshodi = ₦250 x 261 working days
Oshodi to ikotun = ₦250 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦130,500
Egbeda to oshodi = ₦300 x 261 working days
Oshoodi to egbeda = ₦250 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦143,550
Egbeda to ikeja = ₦200 x 261 working days (sometimes its ₦200 depending on traffic or crowd i.e if danfo drivers see large crowd waiting for buses the higher the money)
Ikeja to egbeda = ₦200 x 261 working days (sometimes ₦150 or ₦250 due to timing or rain )
Total Cost in a year = ₦104,400
Iyana ipaja – yaba = ₦400 x 261 working days
Yaba to Iyana ipaja = ₦350 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦195,750
Iyana ipaja to ikeja = ₦250 x 261 working days (sometimes 200)
Ikeja to Iyana ipaja = ₦200 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year= ₦114,450
Iyan ipaja to oshodi = ₦300 x 261 working days (sometimes 250)
Oshodi to Iyana ipaja = ₦200 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year= ₦130,500
Iyana ipaja to lekki/ajah = ₦800 x 261 working days
Lekki/ajah to Iyana ipaja = ₦750 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦404,550
Ikeja(Maryland) to yaba = ₦300 x 261 working days
Yaba to ikeja = ₦200 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦130,500
Ikeja to oshodi = ₦100 x 261 working days (sometimes 150)
Oshodi to ikeja = ₦100 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦52,200
Ikeja to obalende/cms = ₦300 x 261 working days
Obalende/cms – ikeja = ₦250 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦143,550
Oshodi to obalende/cms = ₦300 x 261 working days(sometimes changes)
Obalende to oshodi = ₦200 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦130,500
Oshodi to Ikorodu = ₦300 x 261 working days
Ikorodu to oshodi = ₦300 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦156,600
Oshodi to lekki/ajah = ₦500 x 261 working days
Lekki/ajah to oshodi = ₦500 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦261,000
Ketu/Ojota – Oshodi = ₦200 x 261 working days
Oshodi – Ketu/Ojota = ₦200 x 261 working days
Total Cost in a year = ₦104,420
NOTE: This prices are based on rush hour Places with high foot traffic we didn’t add agege, ikorodu, mushin (most people living in mushin do actually come to oshodi(₦50) to enter bus to the highland(lekki/ajah) or obalende/cms) . Oshodi is the Link between Lagos Highland and Lagos Mainland other places include ojota,ogudu bus stop, 7up etc
Travel › Re: With N20M, Should I Travel To USA Or Stay In Nigeria? by bigtt76(f): 9:00am On Feb 22, 2020
This is not the section to post this tho ...try here https://www.nairaland.com/5233246/general-uk-visa-enquiries-part
