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Politics › Re: Reasons Why Lawmakers Rejected “Made In Nigeria Cars” With Chinese Material by bigtt76(f): 9:40pm On Nov 03, 2023
So how do Nigerians who can't afford the Land Cruiser suv, cope with the bad roads the legislators should've pressed and prioritised for to be repaired over getting this largesse?


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Politics › Re: Assault on Ajaero: Labour Lists Six Demands To Shelve November 8 Strike by bigtt76(f): 8:14pm On Nov 03, 2023
When that woman was brutalised during the last elections while trying to vote for party of her choice, where was NLC? Her injuries were more glaring and scary than this standard brushing this one received and calling for National strike. Na people like dis go call governments to go bomb another country for their sake cheesy cheesy cheesy


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Politics › Re: Labour Declares Nationwide Strike November 8 Over Assault On Ajaero by bigtt76(f): 6:59pm On Nov 03, 2023
Nor bi only nationwide strike 🤭🤣🤣🤣 People wen don lose respect from Nigerians


Islie:
Wants Imo CP, others prosecuted




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Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 5:48pm On Nov 03, 2023
Is this a resit with course attendance or what? If you have a valid visa expiring in 2025 as you mentioned earlier and exam is April 2024, your current visa covers it, where then is 2026 course end-date coming from?

In any case, I would suggest you consult an immigration lawyer for this cos the university might not want to issue you with a fresh CAS to re-apply for the visa.


Sonniajude:
Yeah the university is aware but the resit is next year April and that will lead to visa extension as the course will be ending in 2026 due to the resit
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 4:43pm On Nov 03, 2023
Hahaha cheesy We don't discourage people here o, we only tell you the truth about the situation(s) on ground, the final decision is left to you to take.

My first question to you would be - Have you been requested to pay for the placement in the UK? Also forget about people posting or telling you care jobs is nasty or degrading ....if it is, why are they doing it? Many are thriving in it and on sponsorship sef. Truth however is that it can be demanding with high risk of not getting enough shifts to live on cheesy


FaithfulGod4me:
Good morning nairalanders, please i'm in a little fix and need honest opinions.

I have been reading about care giver job and people say its a nasty job and degrading.

I also have an opportunity to enter UK via IT work but we will be trained for some months in the UK on tech skills before job placements.

I have aready done courses on care giving and gotten certificates and have also commensed processing for HCPC registration (i am originally into Healthcare here in Naija but must get UK license before getting a job in my original career and chances of me getting a job in my original career is higher if i am already in UK).

Bottom line is that... The goal now is to enter the UK legally.
Should i take the IT opportunity or the care giver route?


Please don't discourage me. I have been through alot already.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 4:36pm On Nov 03, 2023
Is the university aware that his visa expires in 2025? And is the visa expiring after the resit date?


Sonniajude:
Good afternoon everyone
Please I need an enquiry about visa curtailment for an undergraduate student whose visa was curtailed because he has no academic activities for the next 60days due to a resit that is meant to be written next year and the university has asked him to leave the uk and reapply for a new visa from Nigeria . Please has anyone been in this situation before and what was the outcome as he is very scared about the situation. This person still have to more years to go for the current course and the current visa was meant to expire 2025 . The person did not also get any letter from UkVI and immigration status still shows details of the current visa. Please I will appreciate it if anyone who has any information about this response to my trend . Thanks in advance
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 4:35pm On Nov 03, 2023
Ha ...I sent you PM shaa though I've not checked my email yet cheesy


lavida001:
Hi i no see your green light oo
Politics › Re: Ajaero To Be Flown Abroad For Medical Care – NLC by bigtt76(f): 5:50pm On Nov 02, 2023
Politics › Re: Tinubu Speaks On Request For Presidential Yacht Worth N5 Billion by bigtt76(f): 3:20pm On Nov 02, 2023
Instead of going back to question the Navy why they included Presidential Yacht when the president doesn't need it, this one come here de hala people wen expose them angry Abi Navy get another president ni?


lexylaw40kuti:
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Tinubu Speaks On Request For Presidential Yacht Worth N5 BillionPublished on 2 November 2023 at 11:25 AMBy Rachel Okporu Fadoju
Kindly share this story:

President Tinubu seeks Senate approval for an additional $7.8 billion and €100 million in his 2022-2024 borrowing plan
The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has debunked reports making the rounds online over plans to purchase a presidential yacht worth N5 billion.
Naija News earlier reported that the federal government is planning to spend N5 billion to purchase a presidential yacht in the 2023 Supplementary Budget.

It was learned that the proposed sum is under the capital expenditure of the Nigerian Navy’s budget.

According to the breakdown, the Navy will require N62.8 billion for its operations, with recurrent expenditure and capital expenditure gulping N20.4 billion and N42.3 billion, respectively.

However, in a statement on Thursday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temiope Ajayi, clarified that Tinubu didn’t request any yacht and did not need one to perform his function considering the current state of the economy.

According to him, the request for a yacht was framed in the Navy’s budget, and it is assumed that they have an operational reason for it.

The statement reads, “It has become a pattern for some individuals, CSOs and a section of the media to pick one or two line items every budget cycle for sensational headlines, deliberately ignoring context in their reporting.

“The public that should benefit from good journalism, which should primarily educate and adequately inform, is left confused and miseducated due to the mischaracterisation of issues and misrepresentation of facts.

“The trending issues on social media since yesterday are two items in the 2023 supplementary budget. One is the provision for a presidential yacht in the supplementary budget by the Navy and the other is over N6 billion for vehicles to the State House.

“It is important to state clearly that President Bola Tinubu didn’t ask for a presidential yatch and I doubt he needs one to perform the functions of his office. From what I know, the request for a yacht, however it is named or couched in the budget is from the Navy and they must have operational reasons for why it is required.

“The budget office should be in a position to also explain to the public why such expenditure should be accommodated now, considering the economic situation of the country. I must readily admit that the one reason our budgeting system has been a subject of public attack is the very simplistic way some of the line items are described by civil servants, who prepare the budget. Examples abound. Sometimes in 2016, an Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP) project of the Ministry of Solid Minerals worth over N300m then was captured in that year’s budget as “website”. Naturally, it generated a massive controversy as people, rightly, asked to know the type of website that will be built with N300million.

“It is important to say that journalism should enrich public enlightenment and not create an atmosphere of siege. It is poor reporting to always reduce State House budgetary provisions to the President and Vice President. When the State House makes provision for vehicles, it is reported as if it is the President that will use all the vehicles or eat all the food when a provision is made for food and catering services. We have had such inaccurate reporting in the past.”
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:12pm On Nov 01, 2023
Yup! Its good to put out your achievements and reflections on how it would be useful in your target industry but when you go about posting personal verifiable details in public, then it might become an issue of disregarding data privacy.


koonbey:
How do you prove what you know if you don't come to the attention of the people who will make the decisions and get the chance to make your case to them? Those posts circulate, get people taking note of you, create opportunities for connection and engagement that you would very likely never have had otherwise.

You might find it cringe, and obviously some people overdo it, but those posts serve a key purpose and LinkedIn generally is arguably the most important tool for early career success, and especially for immigrants.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:09pm On Nov 01, 2023
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy ....click baiting is actually a thing you know cheesy

You are right its not wrong really to toot your horn just that its becoming a funny trend ...may be cos its coming to my timeline but I hardly see others posting their raw results. Its good to declare your achievements and reflect back on what you learnt, demonstrate how it could be useful to your potential employers, but going the lenght to post sensitive details would also make your potential employer cringe at that textbook error.



Thewritingnerd:
I see nothing wrong with this sha. Bar the putting sensitive details like your uni number out (maybe done out of elation) , tooting your own horn will never be a bad thing to do. It’s the people thinking you’re doing too much that should probably fix their internal esteem or envy issues.

It’s when you put yourself out there that bigger opportunities come. See this link that you put out now, how we go see am click if you no post am for public forum ? 🌚
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:04pm On Nov 01, 2023
cheesy cheesy cheesy abi dem don school am before coming that he should target that and nothing else cheesy cheesy cheesy

hustla:
He May be passionate about support work

grin
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:52pm On Nov 01, 2023
Exactly ...I was telling one new student doing his first degree when he was asking me for support work link. I had to tell him to shut that talk and rather look for ways to start booking for summer internship. I mean you are on 4 years na support you wan do all 4 years? No thought on what you need to do to get into your career lane. We go alright las las


hustla:
Dream big

You didnt come this far to settle for less

wink

NB - Thats not me o, just came across said guy on LinkedIn
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:50pm On Nov 01, 2023
grin grin grin It beats me this current trend of ...I'm happy to xxxxxx or[b] I woke up and got an email telling me I got distinction bla blah[/b] ...our people are doing now on social media. One even posted his full university number on the email informing him of dissertation result not even final degree grading o! Employers don't use that to employ you its what you know!

Anyway ....AMEX say make I remind all of una to use my referral oooo https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/tEMItOWp3J?CPID=100439814 ...I need avios to book post-Christmas ticket oooo cheesy cheesy cheesy


Lexusgs430:
I am very sure MOD would have guidelines about employees exposing themselves on SM .........

Before he settles in, he wants to receive brown envelope..........😜😂
Travel › Re: My Experience In UK Since I Japa:WARNING by bigtt76(f): 9:13am On Nov 01, 2023
Look at the closest city to you and see if any job there. You need to leave your comfort zone sometimes to work in the UK.



fullclub:
i have gone to the craigslist and downloaded their app but no job on care, warehouses and even cleaner in my city not know if i didn't search well
Travel › Re: My Experience In UK Since I Japa:WARNING by bigtt76(f): 9:09am On Nov 01, 2023
Riding on what Justwise said earlier, we all understand that it might not be possible to pay your fees in full before commencement of studies but having the full equivalent in Naira as stated to the UKVI during your visa application should cover the balance on resumption. As a student, you should also make allowance for currency rate fluctuations meaning you shouldn't bank on having the exact full fees equivalent in Naira but rather make some adjustments to cover the difference when there's rate change. Most students complaining about fees today do not have the exact fees equivalent in Naira to start with and that's the problem.



fullclub:
you know what.. giving honest opinion based on abroad is not welcome by Nigerians.

this is why most students when i talk about returning they said they rather die here sleeping in library.

we where 19 people September in Lagos airport coming to London on student route and we shared contact... they are on same boat...no show... non paid their complete fees.. i would have come back but hearing their complain about shame of what Nigerians not hearing their storey.

check the students page ane see people saying they have paid deposit. why didn't they pay full?
Family › Re: My Wife Got A Job As A Paramedic In The Uk by bigtt76(f): 3:00pm On Oct 31, 2023
honour7:
Let her go with the baby and marry a new wife, there is an 85 percent chance you have lost her

Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:33am On Oct 31, 2023
Bros, better pay that £1400 from the balance N2m wen left before exchange rate chop am for your hand. Royal Mail, Sainsbury, Tesco all de employ for holiday jobs, just walk into any of the Sainsburys (the big ones) and Tecos Extras and ask to see their shift manager ...work de and you will earn enuf to clear the balance. All the best


Phil46:
Guys

I'm in a dilemma regarding my tuition and will need your advice please.

I'm in the last semester of my master's and have about £2500 outstanding. The problem is I've been changing naira to pounds to pay to this stage since Form A became unreliable. I'm left with the hope of 2m which is just around £1400 at the current black market rate.

I've told the school that I'm working on it but they won't stop sending reminders. With the look of things I can't pay up until I finish and resume full time employment. I once sent them an email explaining the situation of things how the sudden FX hike has almost tripled the fee from the anticipated amount.

I don't know if anyone else is having or has had the same experience. How are you going about it please? I'll appreciate any advice I can get as the frequent emails and threat of potential withdrawal from the school has started affecting my wellbeing. I don't like being in debt. It makes me worry and lose concentration. Thanks
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:24am On Oct 31, 2023
You forget say shifts de scarce these days eh? cheesy cheesy cheesy


kwakudtraveller:
Currently on this with PayPal Credit, although I didn’t withdraw but I made a large purchase and zero impact to my credit score because I pay over the minimum balance every month. This is how credit card companies make their money. The guy should just make sure say he pays up every month and keep his utilisation of that card really low, like perhaps £5 monthly so that he can clear out his depts fast atleast within 3 - 5 months. He may not have to withdraw with PayPal, he can even call the school and give them his card details so that they can take the money.



NB: This is not financial advise but from personal experience.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:20am On Oct 31, 2023
Na custom officers de check passport now for naija abi na immigration officers? cheesy


ramafama:
I travelled to Nigeria last year on an expired passport on a Virgin flight. On entering Nigeria, customs alerted me to the fact that my passport was expired but still stamped it. No questions asked.
On my way back to the UK, customs asked why I was travelling with an expired passport. (I have a UK passport as well and I had already done biometrics for my Nigerian passport and was just waiting to receive the passport itself). I explained this and produced my acknowledgement slip and I was allowed to continue my journey.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:01pm On Oct 30, 2023
Yes if your former employer is a Nigerian company. If foreign then you need to get a tax ID and report your earnings for self assessment.

Thewritingnerd:
Lmao Shey FIRS? Will they really take it up ? 🫠 Because it’s really ridiculous to think I had tax deductions on my salary yet they weren’t actually being paid 🥴.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 1:57pm On Oct 30, 2023
You go need report to the tax board oo 🤣🤣



Thewritingnerd:
So I’m trying to open a traditional bank account (banks with physical locations that I can go to).

In the “Are you tax resident outside the UK” , what do I answer to? “Yes/no” ?

I’ve never made a tax payment in Nigeria before. I just get paid my salary and that’s all 🫠; I also asked my previous employer if he had any tax history I could maybe use since my salary apparently came with tax deductions, he said no (this one ehn 💀).

Anyways, any responses would be appreciated. Thank you. 🙏🏾
Politics › Re: EFCC Grills Emefiele Over Alleged $15b Foreign Debts, New Currency by bigtt76(f): 10:55am On Oct 28, 2023
The bigger the loot the bigger the bible 🤣🤣


Islie:
•AGF seeks Tinubu’s approval for EFCC to take over ex-CBN gov’s probe

•Special Investigator Obazee submits interim report to President




https://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-grills-emefiele-over-alleged-15b-foreign-debts-new-currency/
Politics › Re: The Appellants Claimed To Have Won But Failed To Provide The Figures - Court by bigtt76(f): 2:44pm On Oct 26, 2023
Once again technicalities won.... Didn't they have party agents who collated the correct results of the mutilated ones transmitted? 😏 Those figures could've saved the day.



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Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 4:41am On Oct 26, 2023
🤭🤣🤣🤣 Awon play 4 odds don enter tory 🤣


justwise:
You want someone who is trying to survive with little resource to go into trading?

@adeolaspecial, be careful, only trade with the money you are willing to lose
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f):
Students are allowed in at least a month to the commencement of their programme but good thing if she clarifies more on her visa type. Notwithstanding though, some tier2 visa holders apply sometimes if their BRP did not carry their NI number

Progressivegee:
But the OP said she came into the country a month ago, that means she isn't on a student visa
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 7:35pm On Oct 25, 2023
Yea not everyone, you're welcome.



Progressivegee:
Oh really? I thought everyone has it at the back of their BRP. Thanks for clarifying
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 7:29pm On Oct 25, 2023
This is not applicable to everyone though especially students, they have to apply for it separately.


Progressivegee:
I don't understand the NIN you are talking.about.
Is it the National Insurance Number at the back of your BRP?

Why apply for NIN when you already have it on your BRP or is it a different NIN you are referring to?
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 7:28pm On Oct 25, 2023
I de for you bro


lavida001:
I think i might just dust my cyber security courses and start all over again. who is currently on this journey lets learn together biko

I neeed motivation
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 6:16pm On Oct 25, 2023
ooh dear ....so sorry to read this but we are here to help you get started. One way for you to begin is to let go off the past and look ahead into the future.

Search here https://www.coursera.org for IT courses (Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Project Management etc) you can embark to upskill. You can apply for financial aid in most of them. Start here and God will see you through.


adeolaspecial:
Yea...my story was that someone ( a senior staff) defrauded my then IT company. They found out he was the one and then because he was close to the company owner, they covered it all and made us took the fall for it. We asked the Nigerian Police to investigate and we pleaded our innocence, but they wouldn't have it. They moved us to SARS where we were locked up for a lengthy period of time. It wasn't a pleasant experience. While in there, my dad was running around to see i was freed, they refused to charge the case to court, they didn't and my dad fell ill and passed away. I didn't see my dad when he passed and was buried. I slipped into depression and it impacted me greatly. Eventually we were released after 2yrs and i wasn't myself. Had to move to my village for awhile to get over the trauma and it took me time. I left the IT industry cos it reminded me of so much. That's my story. Starting a new life here in the Uk, i consider going back into IT, but where do i start ? How do i focus without triggering my past trauma.

That's why I'm kind of struggling. Yea, that's my story. But I'm trying to see how best i can find a way back in if I'll fight to. And thanks to all for the contribution.
Health › Re: My Boss Deceived Me Into Donating My Kidney Over Empty $20m Promise — Driver by bigtt76(f): 3:55pm On Oct 25, 2023
Did his boss look like someone with that kind of money before embarking on this journey with him? 😳


khalling2008:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/10/my-boss-deceived-me-into-donating-my-kidney-over-empty-20m-promise-driver/amp/
Christianity Etc › Re: Isaac, Bishop Oyedepo's Son, Resigns From Living Faith Church by bigtt76(f): 3:47pm On Oct 25, 2023
You are right about this. He must have seen the light and bid to preserve his father's legacy than let it disintegrated due to internal wrangling when his father leaves us. Good thinking from him. Same way baba has Landmark University separate from Covenant University 😂


DeZoro:
If this is true? It means God really spoke to him. Bishop Oyedepo once said, it's not compulsory for a Son of GOs to take over church that their father founded. Pst Isaac has his own calling and has yielded to God's call. May God's grace be upon him.

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