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TravelRe: If You Had ₦6M, Would You Japa Or Open A Business In Nigeria? by bigtt76(f): 12:02pm On Aug 22, 2023
This your gaslighting format nor go work cheesy


Wodu89:
Business. 6M can give birth to 60-100M in a year. I'm not sharing my Intel. And I'm not asking for investors. We dey build on a steady beat wink
PoliticsRe: Reno Omokri Breaks The Table Patapata by bigtt76(f): 7:29am On Aug 21, 2023
A useless course most probably which is why he has time on his hands to troll 😂🤭



Ofunaofu:
What did Reno Omokri himself studied at school
BusinessRe: FG Mulls Redenomination Option To Stabilise Naira by bigtt76(f): 6:34pm On Aug 20, 2023
These ones are mulling an option that does not make sense. You only redenominate your currency to offer portability if it is a necessity. We are not currently facing this now because aside the fact that we have a robust (side-eye) electronic transfer system in the country transactions in the country are not currently dollarized ...that is people preferring to be paid in dollars locally due to the bulkiness of the transaction in naira. Redenomination would not improve the inflow of USD but could rather lead to dollarization.


dre11:
• Economic team moves to table plan before President –Source

• It’s ill-timed, doesn’t address problem of rising inflation or depreciation of currency –Prof Uwaleke

• Only fresh injection of FX, extra revenues can check Naira’s fall –Idakolo




https://newtelegraphng.com/fg-mulls-redenomination-option-to-stabilise-naira/
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 8:50pm On Aug 19, 2023
It's not mandatory to do a registered mail for the BRP but during mine (when Royal mail strike were on), the lady at the counter suggested I do it to avoid matters that touches 😂


Wking:
to be candid i never knew i was suppose to do a return label for it. i just went to the post office and send with the white envelop and also registered it and someone must sign for it.
when i got my provisional license and i was told the brp will come separately in the mail but haven't seen anything till date.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 10:27am On Aug 18, 2023
Good stuff, congratulations on your successes. Just what we want on this platform 🙏🏾🎉



Estroller:
Appreciation post!!!

Special appreciation to all that have taken their time to freely share their experience with others on this platform, this has helped many myself inclusive in settling down and subsequently growing in the UK. A journey that would naturally have been a difficult one was greatly eased by your selflessness and desire in seeing others succeed in areas where you have in the time past struggled.

My modest growth in the few years I've lived here can be greatly traced to this platform. I maxed out my ISA allowance for the first time in the last tax year (hopefully 1st of many to come), became a homeowner early last year + a substantial career boost.

I'm echoing what others have said in the past that the wealth of resources available on this platform is unbelievable, underestimate it at your own peril. To those just coming in, it can only get better from here on, take advantage of every resource available here, in the midst of those banters are life changing gems. Wish us all success and growth in this land. May we all eat the good of the land.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 7:50am On Aug 18, 2023
You should have gotten it by now. Takes a week at most after they receive it. Did you send it with a paid stamp return envelope that you can track? I always advise folks to do this sha.... for both sending and receiving.



Wking:
my people how long does it take to send back my brp after issuing provisional driver license.? cos i was told brp will arrive separately in the mail, this is over 3weeks and i haven't gotten my brp card.
Foreign AffairsRe: We Are Ready To Storm Niger - ECOWAS Force by bigtt76(f): 9:07pm On Aug 17, 2023
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 11:40am On Aug 17, 2023
Applicable interest rate would kick in on the unpaid balance if it goes past the maximum due date


rinzylee:
Let me ask a silly question


If you have a credit balance of £100 to pay by Sept 4th, 2023 and a minimum repayment amount of £25.

What will happen

A) if you only pay £25?

B) you pay £60?

C) Pay £25, then pay another £50 by 30th and pay the £25 balance by October 5?

Answers will be appreciated.

Thank you
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 10:22am On Aug 17, 2023
Funny how people just come here to troll and insult others for no reason. Some of us just do all we can to help w=others with our experiences and suggestions but some are just angry for nothing. We go de alright las las cheesy
Foreign AffairsRe: Burkina Faso's 34-Year-Old Leader Traore Is Most Handsome President In The World by bigtt76(f): 1:08am On Aug 17, 2023
This one nor come to rule ooo, he's just playing fine boy upandan cheesy


WriterNig:
Burkina Faso's 34yrs Old Leader Ibrahim Traore is currently the most handsome President in the world.

Prove me wrong..
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Avoid These Four Types Of People At Work Place by bigtt76(f): 12:39pm On Aug 16, 2023
Then your office get question mark cheesy


tojahh:
Who come remain again?

Na so everyone dey for my office.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:34pm On Aug 16, 2023
Ha shocked


gmacnoms:
I pay 235
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:34pm On Aug 16, 2023
Yes it is cheesy


hustla:
Is the MMF in naira?
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:13pm On Aug 16, 2023
Does the dates coincide with the end date of your studies? Best you check this and confirm with your school then go with the advice they give.



Happyfellow147:
Hello everyone,

I got a letter from the council for council tax and I’m wondering if people pay as high as £188 each month as council tax. I was living in a serviced apartment with bills included so this is my first contact with bills.
Also as a student, I learnt I should either be exempted or pay a reduced rate.
My husband is working fully though.
What next steps can I take?

My second concern is the letter that was shared some days back about overworking.
I registered with two agencies and because shifts are not that stable, I can get one shift from each agency per week. I’m aggregate, it’s two shifts per week but both are 12 hours shift.
I have been concerned that this does not affect my PSWP application.
Can anyone share their thoughts
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 12:05pm On Aug 16, 2023
Yes O! Not worried a bit cos it's in a money market fund cooling off for now. At least small interest wey de enter helps buffer on the inflation and devaluation 😂



hustla:
Comot body if your body no carry am grin

Current speculations about FG wanting to 'defend' the naira so it's going down a bit

Trust it to go back up again with renewed force and shege

cheesy
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 11:45am On Aug 16, 2023
Hmmmm ....omo e no easy. I de this table sef cheesy


hustla:
Trust Naira at your own peril

grin
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 1:58am On Aug 16, 2023
It depends on your expenses in the UK. If your new salary can cover it, then by all means preserve what you have in Nigeria by investing in mutual funds to earn some interest higher than normal savings account. But if you feel the naira savings would be at serious risk of depreciation, then try to move them over.


adekzy:
Hello folks, 3rd month in the Uk, recently got a job (to be starting soon), however, my major income is still in Naira from my Naija business, and the exchange rate is worrisome, should I still keep the naira savings in Nigeria 🇳🇬 or I should start converting to GBP irrespective of the rate.

Need experienced advice please.

Thank you.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 1:56am On Aug 16, 2023
Re-try filling the application and see what happens. I hope it was this link you used https://motoring.dvla.gov.uk/service/DvoConsumer.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=COA&_nfls=false

lavida001:
Got absolutely no reply of such
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:00pm On Aug 15, 2023
Yes I have. All you need to do is fill out the form online and you should get an email stating what's in the image attached. Check your SPAM folder perhaps it went in there.


lavida001:
I applied for a change of address on my provisional licence on Dvla website but didn’t get mail or feedback from them. Has anyone try changing address on their provisional license here ?

What were the steps you took?

TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 10:59am On Aug 15, 2023
Yes you will be asked those questions but it is fine to say that you are currently in talks with landlords and agents on those platforms I shared. They will understand that you do not need to have a contract in place before you get your visa.

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TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 11:32pm On Aug 14, 2023
Best option is look at Airbnb first and when you arrive, you now work towards a permanent solution. But you can check on Zoopla, OpenRent, RightMove websites for an idea into these.

What other information do you need for your pre-CAS? You might need to look in the other thread dedicated to UK Tier 4 Visa https://www.nairaland.com/7767052/uk-student-visa-tier-4#124465678


voucher:
Good evening house, please what site can I check to get an apartment for a family of 5 in London? I need the information for my Pre CAS interview, I don’t know if this is the right place to ask this as the site i was asked to check is confusing..thank you
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 7:45pm On Aug 13, 2023
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy ...Hitting the nuclear button - omo las las na olopa go carray everyone oo cheesy

This is sad really, why employ people without giving out shifts. I guess the beneficiaries too were desperate to relocate and ready to part with some dough which the sponsors were ready to mop up unlike CBN who couldn't mop up the excess naira in circulation.


Lexusgs430:
Unfortunately, nothing can be done ...... They cannot give, what they don't have ........

Not unless you're thinking of cutting off your nose to spite your face ...... Hitting the nuclear button.......
Foreign AffairsRe: Niger Coup Leader Okays Dialogue With ECOWAS by bigtt76(f): 5:29pm On Aug 13, 2023
So pe oti lo... Next thing they will promise a new transition period when elections would be held since a civilian prime minister is in place and boom. ECOWAS would lift the sanctions and it's business as usual 🤭😂😂 Ecowas is toothkess and no one respects them in West Africa.



ManirBK:
Good development

When the sanctions are lifted, what are they going to offer in exchange?

The test of morality is what you do when you have power
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 5:22pm On Aug 13, 2023
Ohhh I was expecting them to mention skilled worker visa or something, thanks for pointing that out though.



koonbey:
Didn't mention ILR. It mentioned leave to remain which is the technical term for a visa that grants residency status (even temporary).

I don't see any reason to doubt that it's real. Only thing I'd point out is that what they both have in common is switching before finishing their studies. Maybe that's why they had additional scrutiny?

Edit: I actually doubt these, especially the one that says 'Tier 2' because I don't think HO uses that term anymore since the end of 2020.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 5:20pm On Aug 13, 2023
Hmmmm... It's confusing really thanks for the insight.


Zahra29:
The letter mostly looks and sounds authentic.I'd query the dates highlighted by HO as they are outside of the student visa expiry date, not sure that still counts as term time?
I have heard of a few cases recently where leave has been cancelled or refused due to working over 20 hours so it does sound like HO is taking a firmer stance.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:07pm On Aug 13, 2023
Should we be scared or the usual rumour mongers at work? In the letter is mentioned 3 years ILR which doesn't make sense cheesy What do you think?

TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 9:56am On Aug 13, 2023
Look out for NGOs offering mental health therapy, might come in handy. If you are student, visit your student center and ask for help there.


tinutunde:
Please I need a therapist,mental health issue is driving me crazy
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 3:54pm On Aug 12, 2023
Rejection reasons are clear. Next time the applicant should not use personal bank account for business purposes. If it is not avoidable, then when submitting bank statement for Visa, include a separate note explaining convincingly the sources of the additional funds and why it is so, for what purpose and try to back it up.

Always best to resist the urge to over shalaye (too much explanation) when it comes to visa applications. Try to get separate accounts for personal and business purposes. It is more professional.



OKOCHA1:
Dear Elders in the house.

The attachment below refers; please can this be appealed and how can one go about this. Your inputs will be greatly appreciated.

Note: the person was using an account for business and personal purposes. That’s what led to the misunderstanding of funds going through the account.
BusinessRe: Diversion Of Diaspora Remittances To Black Market Weakens Naira - CBN by bigtt76(f): 8:57pm On Aug 11, 2023
There are many out there like Remitly, OhentPay etc... Just do a search and you will see them.


BoldBrainz:
This is impressively detailed, and I appreciate the effort you committed into putting these words down.

However, just out of curiosity, can you kindly help inundate me with at least two of those operational platforms facilitating the P2P diaspora remittances that are effectively sidelining the banks and licensed financial houses?
BusinessRe: Diversion Of Diaspora Remittances To Black Market Weakens Naira - CBN by bigtt76(f): 8:47pm On Aug 11, 2023
Ok so this is how it should have worked.

CBN licensed some companies as international money transfer operators (IMTO) with the likes of Western Union, Moneygram and Flutterwave etc as one of such operators.

These operators are mandated to facilitate remittances from the diaspora into Nigeria with the Nigerian banks as their support. The banks are meant to buy up the dollars from these operators at a rate set by CBN (which for now is the I&E window rate floated).

The relationship is such that the IMTO would fund the foreign accounts of these banks via CBN's JP Morgan account abroad. And the CBN in turn would make available to the Nigerian banks locally the dollars.

But this hasn't been the case as we now have operators who facilitate inbound and outbound remittances using p2p channels meaning the banks have been sidelined in the scheme of things. The visibility of the banks you are still seeing is the paying out of Naira to the beneficiaries bank account from the pool of naira created by Nigerians looking for dollars to buy and settle transactions abroad.

Because of the monopolistic but liberal manner these platforms operate, demand is high but supply is now dictated by senders who also dictate the rates they want in exchange. This has now given rise to the exchange rate locally at the parallel market through which they operate.

For this issue so be resolved, CBN needs to be liberal with how forex can be accessed through the banks for outbound payments else many would shun the current system for the costly parallel market system. Form A or M for instance are too bureaucratic with costly delays in meeting demands.

These parallel market operators of the international remittances are also indirectly being pre-funded by multinational companies with their profits or investments trapped in Nigeria. Until those are settled it's going to be difficult getting the true benefits of the floated naira.

Another thing the CBN would've looked towards is cryptocurrency exchanges. Allow Nigerians to unabatedly have access to it as an option to access dollars via stable coins and that would ease the strain on their reserves.



BoldBrainz:
Shonubi has been talking nonsense for about a week now!!

To the best of my knowledge, there is no medium of remittance from the Diaspora that is outside the various operating windows run by banks and financial institutions.

There's no way you can lay hands on dollars sent to you from a sibling abroad, if you don't walk into a banking hall. All the flutterwave, Remitta, etc.., run transactions across borders, yes. But they basically deal with numbers, where you stand to receive alerts into your Nigerian accounts or domiciliary accounts, as the case may be. But there is no channel that hands over paper currency to an individual as proceeds from diaspora remittance, if not banks and other money houses.

So what's this load of garbage this clown is vomitting?!
BusinessRe: Diversion Of Diaspora Remittances To Black Market Weakens Naira - CBN by bigtt76(f): 8:25pm On Aug 11, 2023
What do you expect when CBN gave Nigerians the option to cash out dollars from remittance directly? You think they cash out and take to the banks for conversion to naira or spend the dollars locally? That's the result of poor design thinking. With this I suspect they would soon suspend dollar cashout from remittance and clamp down on those remittance apps.



nlfpmod:
https://www.thecable.ng/diversion-of-diaspora-remittances-to-parallel-market-weakens-naira-says-cbn/amp
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 4:19pm On Aug 11, 2023
Ensure you go through Seme border and submit your passport for stamping at both borders. Shine your eye well though. All the best



joe10:
Good day family.

Please l purchased my flight ticket in Cotonou through a friend, Cotonou to Heathrow but this friend who is suppose to assist me to cross the border and onboard me will be unavoidably unavailable due to official assignment to Ghana on the day i ought to check in and board my flight.

Please, i would appreciate advise and guidance on the easiest or safer route by road as i heard the chances of a stranger being robbed at the border is high.

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