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Hi NLders,

Thanks for all the info. Its quite useful.

I live in the UK (specifically Glasgow, Scotland) and I've got an interview date (9th January) at the Nigerian High Commision in London for the e passport.

Question is; Can I include a self addressed Royalmail Special Delivery envelop along with other docs in my application so that it may be posted to me when it is ready? My schedule is tight and I'd rather not have to make the Glasgow-London trip twice.

Secondly, on average how long does it take for the passport to be processed after the interview date.

Thanks guys. More power to your elbows,

bxg:
mykali sharap atleast we closed d gap 2 3 points

Not to worry, you'll also get a draw next week so that u can close the gap to 2 pts,

A Walk to Remember

K4:
Londoner, did I hear you say Fashola is doing well? The last time I heard, the state house assembly was considering impeaching his for fraud and corruption. So, how does that help your argument?

Ghanaians has shown themselves to be disciplined and focused –a people with integrity. Why do you think they have conducted world-acclaimed elections with ease? Why do you think our electoral commission is helping you guys to conduct free, air and credible elections? Dr.Afari Gyan was in Nigeria to lecture your senators and election officials, including Maurice Iwu, couple of months ago.

I hope we are not going to see some serious fighting in Anambra this weekend. As you guys know, elections in Nigeria is like warfare. I understand 25,000 policemen have been deployed in Anambra. I wonder if that would be enough. You need to draft every Nigerian policeman and soldier to keep the peace in Anambra, especially when reports from that area suggest people are being armed ahead of the election.

The argument was that Ghana was smaller than Nigeria and that accounted for Ghana’s effectiveness in organizing very successful polls. Yet a few months later, we saw the disgraceful outcome in Ekiti-which is not even up to size of the smallest region in Ghana. We saw how 15,000 well armed policemen assisted by soldiers could not provide security in Ekiti during that laughable despoil of democracy.

It is with the same measure of integrity that Ghana will manage its oil resources. Watch and see Ghana make a huge success out of oil. Yes, watch and see. This is Ghana we are talking about-pace setters in Africa.

They said it was impossible for an opposition to win an election in Africa. Ghana proved it is doable. Now they say Ghana will be trapped in the oil curse that is the lot of countries like Nigeria. Ghana is saying no, oil will not be a curse and so shall it be.

Gbawe, Ghanaians see Glo as just one of several mobile phone companies operating or seeking to operate in Ghana. In any case it is not as if Glo is reinventing the wheel here. Let’s wait and see how they perform. One thing I know is there are already world-class telecom companies in Ghana-including Vodafone.

And for those making an issue out of Glo’s sponsorship of the local football league.There is no big deal at all if Glo is a co-sponsor of the league. MTN sponsored the Nigerian league for many years. Or is MTN a Nigerian company? Again Glo is not sponsoring the league in Ghana because it likes Ghanaians(LOL, that is impossible for a Nigerian company). The only reason they are doing it is because they know Ghanaians love their football and thus sponsoring the local league was one way of winning the hearts of potential Ghanaian subscribers. As I said, the telecom market in Ghana is very,very competitive so companies have to devise various strategies to win customers. And Glo was not forced to bid to sponsor the league. They were among several companies that applied to sponsor the league; nobody forced them to do it. And they are only doing it because they are looking for positive feedback from Ghanaians. After the current contract runs out Glo will leave and another comoany will take over-that is how it works all over the world. No big deal.

Let me get you straight. The greatest achievement of Ghana since attaining independence is conducting elections? Are u sure u are Ghanainan? U are sounding a bit more retarded than the average one.

Its funny how a thread that is supposed to be about the final of the ACON between Egypt and ghana could turn into a war zone between Naija and Ghana. I might as well join in,

Truth is, a lot of Africans hate Nigerian guts. I'm based in Glasgow and a lot of white chicks tell me how they have been warned to stay off Nigerians. We're supposed to be scammers and every other evil thing under the sun. The people spreading this gist are mostly southern africans. Of course the girls dont pay attention. They readily see thru the falsehood. I know a couple of ladies who are addicted to not just black guys, but Naija guys. The level of exposure of Nigerians is on a whole different plane.

The thing is Naija guys dont give 2 fcuks.

Its a good thing that the Ghana Govt has turnaround its fortunes, Lets not forget that in the 80s and 90s, Ghanainas used to flock to Nigeria in droves to become shoe cobblers. Good on ya! But why all the hating?

MrPrsdent:
who do you rely on

bbc or CAF,the tournament organisers

colonial mentality no reach AFCON,please

Its not about colonial mentality, A source is a source. If not, why are u relying on the beeb and cnn to learn the whereabouts of your president. Listen to Madam rebranding in that case!

Point is most pple are confused about the cameroon and zambia scenario. End of.

frosbel:
Okay guys, I did not put the video up, to suggest that what the guy said was totally wrong.

The crux of the matter is that he posted this on Youtube with utter Sarcasm.

Sarcasm is a form of mockery.

The dictionary decribes this term as the 'rhetorical device of using a characterization of something or someone in order to express contempt.[1] It is closely connected with irony, in that the two are often combined in the same statement'.

This guy could have made the statement without Sarcasm and many of us would have concurred with him. We all know that Lagos is not perfect and that Fashola is rapidly making great progress in attempts to restore this great city to its former glory.

Many westerners travel to our dear country to reap millions from mouth watering contracts while laughing behind our backs calling us backward and silly.

Now this is something I find offensive.

Spot on. The video is rather bland. Nothin really wrong with it though. But the guy's sarcasm was unbelievable. Besides, many of the things he said are false. Many pple on here are saying the guy dint say anything wrong. I'm sorry but that is just plain colonial mentality. Question is, would you allow a frigging white man to say derogatory things about you in person?

manmustwac:
The same damned people who didn't allow us to hold The Miss Nigeria Pageant in Abuja because of thier damned religion  

noetic16:
all thanks to our muslim brothers, mohammed's allah and his generous 72 virgins.

Guys, we need to take it easy. Whlist i accept that there is a thin line between being a conservative and an extremist as per religion, notwithstanding, we should not be making sweeping statements and profiling ourselves just because of a one slowpoke's actions.

Come to think of it, what is the difference between us and Americans that choose to lump us with terrorist nations if we discredit the islam just cos of one idiot's actions?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8438803.stm

The U.S has grouped Nigeria alongside countries that are hard-core terrorist zones because of that Abdulmuttalab actions. Imagine, the idiot is the 1st Nigerian suicide bomber and also the 1st suicide bomber to be caught.

The move by the U.S may be dangerous - cos all of a sudden people are labelled as related to terrorism because of where they're from.

He got off lightly i must confess

bros pray to get your ride soon

[/quote]Well, the prayer came to fruition a while back. Dint have a choice as I got a job that made me leave home arnd 5am. But even that does not guarantee that u will dodge a bullet with your name written on it from Lagos miscreants (police included).

[quote author=otukpo link=topic=364306.msg5107917#msg5107917 date=1260777756]ONLY IN LAGOS U SEE WOMEN EVEN FINE BABES, TESTING BRA OPENLY IN THE MARKET PLACE. SHAME NO DEY LAGOS.

It is only in Lagos that you have some boys at Yaba touching and smooching potential female customers. All in the name of 'selling their market'.

This happened quite a while back. I boarded a bus from Ketu to Ikorodu. There's a spot at kosofe where gun bearing Mopol usually collect N20 (shandi) from commercial vehicle owners. My bus driver wanted to be faster than his shadow and so he pretended to slow down to deliver his shandi. All of a sudden, he just sped past like a bat from hell. It was like the Mopol peeps were fully expecting this and so they ran to their parked vehicle and chased us.

It was terrifying as i was at the back of the bus and all i could think of was the Mopol opening fire and 'accidentally discharging' on the bus. That led me to lie face-down on the floor of the bus to minimise the probability of getting a bullet firmly lodged in the spinal cord.

Fortunately, there was a bit of traffic at mile 12 and the Mopol guys caught up with us. They descended on the bus driver with fury delivering all sorts of blows, slaps and kicks. The poor guy started begging. I remember his exact words.
'' Abeg sir. Abeg. I dey try to stop my motor. The thing no gree stop. Abeg. I get your 20 naira inside my pigeon hole''.

The passengers were evacuated and the bus was seized and I was only too happy to be alive to board the next bus. Unconsciously, the experience made me to start sitting in the middle of buses.

He should be given a chance. End of.

How long do u think it will take for a foreign coach to familiarize himself with the fundamentals and complexities of the Nigerian system?  I think Berti voghts or whatever his name is, should serve as a prime example.

beknown:
@B-Omokaro

Please stop keeping people in suspense.

Many people have fully packed their bags and ready to exit the country. Your story could be a lifesaver.

If you have no story, please say so. People cannot wait for ever, every minute count.

Bros, are u trying to say an average Nigerian, after having his visa would have a change of mind after reading what this idiotic poster has to say??

otukpo:
OMG! The bolded got me laughing. But i know that nobody is above mistake.

It got me laffing as well. But you could just tell t'was a typo. Nothin' more,

I was formally up for this 'stone them to death' attitude that most pple on here are adopting. The mere thought of two guys shagging was enuf to make me retch out my intestines. But that was back in Naija. In the UK it is a different matter entirely. You dare not express negative views when it comes to gay/lesbo matters. You have gay clubs where guys go to catch 'bush meat'. You have gay rights where 2 guys campaign to be able to adopt children, You have gay unions and all the rest of the bulls*ht gay business. In fact, to discriminate against gays looks a more serious offence than being racist,

On a personal note, i can live with ladies that are bisexual. Its not natural, but then again its not disgusting.

I confess. I still do it. But on a coded note as its not an appealing sight. I stopped eating Agege bread cos of the bromate scare, But i perfected the act of chooking value bread into milk,

Wheres the fun in eating dry bread and drinking tea separately?

Tcrack:
I looooooooooooooooooove low cut but not every one looks good on it. It all depends on the lady's facial structure.

Just make sure there are no patches of craw craw on ur skull,

I know its over anytime i register my name on that over-willing p**sy. The fun is all in the chase,

Fine thread. My worst boss was a two-faced son of the devil. This guy would take boys (my colleagues and I) out for a couple of drinks at Cubes at the Galleria. Una go do everything together. From chasing girls to talking about past gals. The next day, a query might be waiting for you for 'not meeting targets'.

After a while he started approving 2-week working suspensions where you would be given half pay at the end of the month.

bootycall:
I dont think a lady can win the ultimate search.It might not be good for biz for Guiness.
Gulder is not a female drink,they cant use an Ultimate woman for their adverts and If they ever try it,some ppl might begin to see Gulder as a womans drink.
Am not too happy Uche won it,methinks he does not deserve it,anyway,its his luck but he does not deserve it.

Gbam!

A woman winnin the show is definitely a bad omen for the brand. The organisers are not stupid.

So much for 'Anything a man can do , '

How about Frank Edoho?

divaplanet:
AY all the way. He's my best.But I no get worst o! They all just funny.

No offence meant but if Gbenga Adenyinka the First is funny to you, then U must still be in primary six.

It is amazing how topics can be turned into tribal wars on NL.

Anyways, the thing i miss most, believe it or not are okadas. I used to 'fly bike' from Obalende to my office in VI when I'm running late and watch with a sense of twisted satisfaction as fancy cars get stuck for hours on end!

Now I've got to use the bus. And Heavens (or Orisa as d case may be) help u if u just miss it and have to wait another 30mins for the next one.

Truth is, sending or receiving informal letters via mail is dying a slow death the world over, not just Nigeria. I cant remember if i have ever sent an informal letter thru Nipost, and we all know u cant very well send one thru DHL,

I think the state of the services Nipost needs to be upgraded. I'm presently studying in the UK and the value of postal services cannot be quantified. Everything from your ATM cards, bank statement, phone bills, magazine subscriptions,etc are sent thru Royal mail (Naija's equivalent of Nipost). And when u change ur residence, all u need to do is to go to any royal mail office and update ur address. All ur mails get re-routed to ur present location,

The Nipost of today is far better than that of 4 years ago, but more still needs to be done.

Bleep Jesus:
What Codswallop!

I wonder o! Maybe her gulder bottle googles she wears are beginning to fail her at her young age!

The problem i have with people like spikedcylinder is that they are just naturally mean and obtuse in the way they think and act. They think they own the whole nairaland romance forum and spew rubbish out of their asses and expect people to fall over them. From the above post, the guy was trying to expantiate on a particular issue affecting his life and this uncultured and uncouth thing called spiked cylinder just unduley chose to abuse him and belittle with him without any justification.

What warranted her to just start saying rubbish about his career when the issue at hand is much more deeper than that in respect to his relationship?

Me thinks the dense ones are born and are right here on nairaland with spike cylinder leading the way!

Chei! Bleep jesus, take it easy na, Na person you lamblast like this??

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