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ezer20:
Hello bro, I sent you a PM. Please reply. Peace

I didn't get any message sir.

lobito007:
Their rate is so killing. Commission is 2%. Highest other banks do is 1%. I have applied there too. We just have no other option right now.

PS: Why did you not make it 8090 eur to make up for the 50 eur commission for db?

Damn! That means they will take another 70k or more. God dey sha.
The man told me he doesn't wanna see any other amount apart from what is stated on the DB details. I tried to explain and show him where it's stated on the DB details that 50 eur will go for DB account processing but he wouldn't listen so I just filled another FORM-A and wrote 8040 Euro. I get 100 eur for my dom account so I go transfer 50 eur from it if possible.

babanila:
Thanks Bro, I just buzz in just to collect the my package and tidy some things but am in Lagos.

OK. I go PM you now so we go fit relate wella on whatsapp. I had my interview right about same period with yours. Just send your whatsapp number when you get my PM. Danke.

babanila:
Good evening,
It's been long that I have posted or say anything here due to some circumstances beyond my control but glory be to God that am back.
For those that doesn't know me, don't worry after today you will do because am a special being with God by my side.
Let me start by sharing this great testimony of what God almighty has done.
Can someone praise God almighty and shout loud Hallelujah to the the King of kings, Lord of lords and Creator of all things.
Visa received almost 9 solid months of processing.

The details are :-
Interviewed 26th January 2016,
DB account opening 15th February 2016,
DB credit notification 15th March 2016,
A.M email received 2nd September 2016,
Passport dropped 19th September 2016,
Passport received on 28th September 2016.

There is nothing to big or impossible for God almighty to do. He can do all things whether be it admission, DB account opening, DB funding, A.M email, Visa etc.

May God intervene in all our situations in Jesus name(AMEN).
I will like to say a big thank to every member of this great forum(including Ghost members).
Thank you Lord Jehovah.

# God is never too late
# have faith in God cos He can do all things
My2Dirhams.

Wow! Congrats Babanila. I don miss your posts. Na AK u dey na? Make we hook up before u move. I will be coming around next week.

chinok97:
Lol,welcome to the club of ecobank..I advise you make sure you have at least 70-80k remaining in the account..and your money is still with them until they debit the swift fee..ask for a telex copy too via email. Dey will forward it to standard chartered frankfurt which will then send it to dB for you..after you have been debited for offshore charges wt AL..you get dB confirmation 3days after(all things being well).

I was debited around 50-60k for bank charges albeit I used current..so maybe that's why..but add more asap..

Thanks my brother. I don top up 100k for them to charge whatever they want to charge. In the end, I just hope and pray it's all worth it. How's Hamburg?

chrisley024:
Well, I don't know how EcoBank run theirs but I suggest you deposit around 40k 1st thing 2moro morning for bank charges to avoid delay in the transfer. Don't think it should be more than that.

Thanks bro. I already did.

I don't know if ECOBANK has began to do blue market transaction but anyway, I just got debited of N3,342,228.16 for €8040.00 today. I applied for FORM-A at the head office on Friday, last week and I was debited this morning. The transaction alert in my e-mail shows this calculation below:
€8040 = $9149.52. Cross Rate for that day was EUR8040@365.29/USD1.138/EUR. Hence the N365.29 rate I filled in the FORM-A which I thought was EUR/NAIRA rate was apparently USD/NAIRA because N365.29 x $9149.52 = N3,342,228.16. By my calculation, it's about N415/EUR sha. Infact, na N8000 remain for my account sef and dem never komot bank charges join body. I don't even know how much that would be but I heard I will be called to top-up.‎
Pls guys, what is the bank charges like? I want to quickly top-up the account so they don't revert the FX transaction because of bank charges? That's that.
So for those who are delayed by FORM-A,  if you have the money, I recommend ECOBANK Head Office since they debited so fast.
Another thing bothering me is this... Does debiting my account this fast means they will fund my DB account and let me have DB confirmation on time? I hope they didn't just debit my account for nothing? Who used Ecobank to fund DB account recently? Abeg enlighten me... I will be glad.
When I receive DB confirmation, I will let u guys know.‎ I hope it goes well.

lobito007:
German scholars, shay na like this una go dey look me It's 3 weeks to the start of my lectures and I have not yet funded. My form A application has not been consumated in any of the 3 banks I applied to viz stanbic, eco and sterling. I gat no money for black market. Everybody just dey post about AM, most of whom I did my visa interview before. It appears rapture to Germany has taken place and I am the only one left behind. Biko, epp me.

We're in same circumstance. Na die I dey here. Since July, I don move from stanbic to Fidelity to Skye and now at Ecobank, yet no show. Enrolment deadline is 21st Oct. Reminder mail to fund keeps putting more pressure on me. And I no get power for black market.
Abeg who fit help with 400/€? That's the highest I can afford. Preferably a one-on-one thing. I will be glad. Form-A wahala don tire me. God dey.

pitapromiz:
thanks bro, i will work towards that, you must be done with the A1 now. hope it was a success

Yea done. Alles gut.

cupid007:
Meine Brüder, please if I need a b1 at Goethe Institut; how long does it take and like how much does it cost. pls help a brother on this. My admission is on the condition I learn till B1.

Vielen Danke

http://www.goethe.de/ins/ng/en/lag/lrn/ein.html
Check the link sire.

pitapromiz:
please who knows where i could learn german in akure. please i need help on this

My dear Akure brother, there's none here. I had to move to Lagos around April this year for A1 at Goethe institut. That's your best bet.

kilo4sure:
I would advise they do not indicate their changed marital status for now, that would be safer in my opinion. Let the wife continue with her old name, due to the fact that she started with it already to avoid complications. Probably when they get to Germany after some time, they can then marry legally again, or in whatever legal way they would prefer to change their marital status then. This is just my opinion though, others can contribute.

Kilo4sure, I miss u brother. Your whatsapp contact ain't functioning anymore. Let's relate. Send me a mail (chat2dennis247@yahoo.com).

thatafricanchic:
Can someone please respond to me please. Deposited money into my account in the 4th August. No confirmation till date. Filled 2 contact forms already. Still nothing. For those who received confirmation of payment can you please say how long it took?

Very very worried

How much did you deposit bro? Hope it was €8090 or more?

yettyclesia:
i am sorry, but i didnt get your Pm , maybe you should try to resend. Thanks

Oh dear pls give me your e-mail address. This PM isn't working sometimes. Better still, just Hi me on my e-mail address: chat2dennis247@yahoo.com .I will be expectant plssssssss. Danke.

yettyclesia:
i guess you are either admitted to water science or envitox, i am currently studying in this University, apply to Studentenwerk using your passport page and Admission letter. they will send an email to you later to transfer 600 euros from Nigeria to reserve the room, please if you dont have anyone to stay with around northrhine westphalia kindly pay from Nigeria. i made that mistake and it was not an intresting story

I sent you a PM ma'am. Pls reply. Thanks.

enibal:
Good morning all..... is dre anyone here going to university of duisburg essen...... pls can u pm me

Hi enibal, I think we might need to connect based on the above. PM not working for me anymore, pls holla chat2dennis247@yahoo.com

futurewise11:
If you are going to landau, Carry your statistic textbook along.Duisburg essen, ask about the school weird policy on exam re registration...so u won't be surprised.

Landau is a No-No bro. Heard it's a small village. It's either Essen or Giessen for me.
As regards Duisburg-Essen, did u say "weird policy on exam registration" or "exam re-registration". Can you pls make it clear what you mean exactly? It'll be of help sire.
I'll appreciate if you can help connect me with anyone in the University sir pls. Danke.

omokay80:
I tried to take a look at the sociology and social work course at the university of duisburg-essien for masters application because I have a bachelor of science in sociology and anthropology but unfortunately,it is in German.does that mean they don't offer it in English?do you have idea of uni there in Germany I can apply for masters in sociology or social work. your response will be appreciated. thanks.

Sir, if it is written on their website that the program is in German, then it is. Try to search though www.daad.de/en, it will help a lot in your search. Hope this helps.

michlan:
What is the next step now?
How we go take do this thing?

Na to dey pray oh my brother. When forex eventually becomes available, Me dey even pray for the exchange rate to drop to around 340-345... or 350 at most. That's all I can afford. Let's see how it goes in the coming weeks.

michlan:
I'm about to fund but i'm having problem with the bank to use. My uncle who will sponsor asked at his bank (fidelity) and he was told that there is presently no forex. He's close to the branch manager. Who has funded recently? I need the bank and particular branch

That's correct! I was told same.

idemudian1:
19th sept

Gosh! That's close. Maybe you should mail ur prospective University to grant you extension. Try that. If positive, then you can forward it to the embassy and explain your plight. You'll be safe.

churchil:
please dear which schools gave you d five admissions ? I'm about applying for MSC summer on related course but not through uni-assist. thanks

University of Koblenz-Landau (Environmental Sci), ALU Freiburg (Environmental sci), JLU Giessen (Agrobiotechnology), Trier University(Environmental Sci), University of Duisburg-Essen (Environmental Toxicology). University of Koblenz-Landau and JLU Giessen applications was via uni-assist.
Goodluck.

idemudian1:
hello house.if you did not receive alert from embassy to fund your blocked acct after your visa interview,hope it does not mean that you will not be granted student visa.Is there anybody in the house that did not get this mail after visa interview that got his or her visa?

Take some more chill pill bro. As long as u didn't get a rejection letter one week after your interview, I think u're safe. Just chill some more. When is ur enrolment deadline?

Errm.... Who's at Campus Essen? Pls holla. I'd really love to know more about that University and also the city, in terms of hustle. Anyone heading to University of Duisburg-Essen?

University of Duisburg-Essen, in June this year gave me a conditional admission for study place (Master Program in Environmental Toxicology)... on a condition to write IELTS or TOEFL and send the result before Sept 15(next month) in order to get the authentic admission letter. I wrote to them that I had all my education in English Language and in fact English is the official language of administration in Nigeria. I asked to produce a Proficiency Letter from my ex-University, they declined. They said IELTS/TOEFL or nothing. Ok then, I bone them because I have other admission letters.
But to my surprise this morning, I received this message.

Dear Dennis,
 
The faculty agreed to accept the fact that English is the official language in Nigeria and says that it is okay as an English proof. Please find attached your admission letter for the winter semester 2016/2017 for your further process.
 
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
 
i.A. (Mrs.) Nicole Kollek
Universität Duisburg-Essen / Campus Essen
Akademisches Auslandsamt (International Office)
Universitätsstr. 15
45117 Essen

This is my 5th admission letter from Germany this term. GOD punish Naija Economy(Exchange rate) wey hinder me to fund my DB acct till now. Still hoping for the best.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Ensure you always mail your prospective schools when issues like this come up. You might just be lucky.

chrisley024:
I've been asked to send passport and insurance today.

I sent my funding confirmation yesterday (8090). Looks like the new rule doesn't affect those that used the old blocked account form.

Thank you Jesus!

Really? That would be cool oh.

chrisley024:
From around 230 actually

We were hoping it'll drop with time, but instead it increases. CBN floating policy is rubbish. I'm sure they'll soon be on par with black market rates. Ah no fit cry
GOD dey!

Augustine21:
H mmm . B4 our very eyes 1 euro moved from 285 to 358 in less than two months after floating. What kind of country is this....

I just left Ecobank, rate today is 364 naira per euro. That's the official rate. But I was advised to round it up to 370 or 371 if I want my transfer to be fast. The higher the rate on your money, the faster your transfer. They said latest, 2 weeks it'll be done. So I will advice people that have the fund to try Ecobank henceforth. As for me, I budgeted 350 naira per euro and that's all I can afford, so I can't initiate the transfer. Remember, it's no more €8090, it's now €8640+€150. Best of luck guys.
Signing out!

Who knows the present confirmed euro-naira interbank rate?