Hi there,
A friend just had a baby and wants to visit Nigeria with the baby. The baby is just over two months old and has had the baby's British passport sorted out. Effect from May, visa applications to Nigeria is being done by the online integrated solution OIS (an official partner of the NHC, London). Problem is she can't seem to book an appointment on the website. She's tried calling but the phone's always unanswered. I have been to the Nigeria embassy in the past but it was for passport purpose. I did find the process unnecessarily stressful, but got the passport at the end. She's obviously asked me for advice and I just wondered if anyone has used this website to secure a visa for a minor especially as it will seem the partnership (with the NHC) started in May 2013. Please help.

Here's the website details (appointment) http://oisservices.com/book-an-appointment/

It tells you to click on a date and then the pop-up window and then complete/confirm appointment. However, only a blank window opens. I have advised that she might need to go there herself with the documents for minors as listed on the OIS website but she doesn't live in london and fear she might be sent back.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Many thanks

Eclairs

@nicola, is it possible for me to call you, might need your help. Please help a brother. I live in england presently and thinking of going home to do likewise,
@Mikedoeye, nice one, only just popped in and your post was very helpful, indeed take my hats off for you!!

nigerians never suffer reach, I think!!!

Only time will tell if you could separate the individual from the party. @poster, I suppose you are one of those who voted because you felt it was Goodluck you were voting for (not PDP). I personally thought what we needed in Nigeria is a complete break from PDP and now that the party has effectively been given the opportunity to fight off any element of rivary, I wish all Nigerians Goodluck. Whether you think it was rigged or not, there is evidence to suggest that BB will not have won the election at GEJ expense.

Enjoy Nigerians, you've voted, so live with it!!!!

iice:

I don't see what's wrong
Who better to stay in the house than a relative. . .atleast the said relative will take care of the house well

Thats my dad's point.

big father:

I don't think it's right. Cus your dad might lose his respect.

Why not advice him ?

and this is my point. i've tried talkin to him but it feels like I am wasting my time, thanks for your word of advice

Perhaps I am getting things wrong. I need a word of advice.

My late Uncle's son decided to put His fathers' house up for sale even before the end of the funeral. The house as I understand is been willed to him and he has no intention of staying there. The funeral is only just ended and my dad has just rented my uncle's place. He has no house of his in Nigeria but has three hotels which are on lease. He spends time in these hotels when ever he visits and plans to buy/build his over the next 5yrs.

He says he's tired of his "normadic life". My uncle was like a father to him (all of us) and I seem to think he's not done right by renting the place, and he says if the person who now owns the place (Uncle's son) decides to offer the place up for rent/sale. he's got every right to buy/rent it, My uncle's got other sons and relatives some of which are very closed to me. I just feel this isnt right (my dad having to reside in my uncle's 10 bed room house). I feel the need to separate myself from Him, You think its the best thing to do? By separate, I mean just watch from afar coz I honestly fear the worst but he seem to think there's nothing to worry about. I wish I agree with him!!!!

What makes her comfortable or what makes him happy? please would like your contribution, thanks

please, kindly recommend a good/affordable hotel in the Ikeja, VI, or lekki area, looking at spending just around N10000 or less a night.

If the hotel renders airport shuttle services as well, that would be great

many thanks

SweetLola:

Hey thank you all very much.

I will check out the astoria , also the apartment sounds cool and ould be very useful.

Thanks

Why on earth are Nigerian hotels soo expensive

@poster

what can you say about the astoria? may wanna try it for myself if its ok, is it somewhere you'd recommeded? I just need value for money, air conditioning, tv, fridge, shower, please let me know, thanks

many thanks to everyone.

Told my auntie as advised and the issue's been resolved, its strange that the text message in question was actually sent by me to my brother who was visiting Nigeria at the time, unknown to me, he had his sim card in my aunty's phone. Apparently, my aunty got to see the text message after my brother had removed his Sim card and returned to England, and had thought it was an instruction for her and gave my mate the money before she could confirm with me.

The funny thing's my mate's received the money twice unaware of the situation. But to your credit, I would not have been able to get to the bottom of this if I didnt tell my aunty.

Many many many thanks

MrPrsdent:

you need to confirm your number on those sites before they send.most probably the poster has those online sms thing and his mate knew his logon details

I do not have an online sms account, did think of the online sms and thought of it as the one and only possibility but with your assertion, it's makes the whole incident more difficult to unravel, surely there must be websites that doesnt ask for a confirmation, I didnt receive any confirmation request, thats for sure.

someone mentioned that for text sent via internet, there's usually a website underneath, not sure how true this is, but think this might help

I am stil playing along and I'm reluctant to call my aunt at the moment to ask for more info about the text.

MrPrsdent:

still,no excuse for scamming

I agree with you, big time, it does appear everyone thinks my mate is definitely pulled a stunt,, I can confirm once again that the text message in question wasnt sent by me,

Hi everyone,

In brief, my mate called me recently thanking me for giving him some money through my aunt in Nigeria, I was surprised but simply played along. I called my aunt almost immediately and before I could say a word, she told me she saw my text message and have given the money to my mate. Now the truth is I didn't send any text message. I called my aunt to tell me the number she received the text message from and was surprised to find out that it was my number, I live in England and my aunt and mate live in Nigeria, I have on one occassion asked my aunt to give my mate money on my behalf and so its easy to see why she wouldn't hesistate to give him money if a text message believed to be from me asks her to.

I am at the moment playing along acting like I sent the text, both to my mate and to my aunt, yet, I know of a fact that something is wrong somewhere especially as the number is question is my number, and this is what makes it intriguing.

I have explored all the possibilities which I am happy to share but would like to know if anyone is thinking what I am thinking. I've known this mate for over 10yrs and whilst accepting that he's been cool all along, the fact that he is the only beneficiary from the whole incident (as far as I am aware) questions his integrity.

also to mention that my aunt would only be doing me a favor by giving my mate the money, which suggests that she wouldn't expect I would pay her back,

Honestly, I am pussled, really pussled, really really pussled,

Help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not to raise an alarm but the new e passport online application seems so fradulent. I am wondering if anyone who has used it can help. I have made payment online but there is no evidence to show that. I'm not sure how the whole process works and I am meant to be going to the Nigeria High commission London next week.

I do have a reference number, an application ID but thats all I have got.I tired proceeding with my application but it tells me I am yet to make payment, tempted to make payment again but have been warned not to.

HELP PLEASE

just a quick question.

Consider you are in a distance relationship, you've got a very close friend of the opposite sex visiting. Though you'v got nothing to hide and feel the need to tell your partner, you realise how jealous she/he might me and perhaps suspicious as well. Under this circumstance would you tell him/her about your expected visitor. Your visitor's got a boyfriend/girlfriend who you know so well and she's aware you've got a girlfriend/boyfriend.

She's/he's visiting for friends sake and nothing more.

Just to add, if you are the partner, would you prefer you are told, even if it makes you jealous.

would appreciate all contributions

Many thanks

Not sure if this topic has been discussed before.

some Courtships and relationships which may not involve sex are seen to be characterised by petting and necking and most times a lot more touching and blah blah blah even by those who portray themselves as Godly. Certainly we all have different views on this. Linking me to similar threads would do a lot of Good. Just wanted to read views

Many thanks.

the signs are there,

leave him before its too late

child abuse, abuse of trust,

Dont start beef, you'd loose your teeth

hadiza30:

D I see someone seeking fo notice. Cheap publicity. Anyway, i blame myself for stopping here*_{[/sub]sighs n walks out*}

I actually see someone doing some advance internet toasting.

[sub]yawns and walks out.

riversman:

Please check 1st post on page 1, it clearly asks the opinion of human beings that have pencils, LOL!!!

didnt get the joke unfortunately.

riversman:

am a guy and i am dreaming of that that night when my virgin Iyabo will lose get disflowered by my blunt needle,

we have been waiting for March 30th 2011. , is that too long a date, sorry but we are both in med school, we just gotta wait, nothing better than her family seeing that red stain, , LOL

I am just an excited male virgin, LMAO!!!!

I thank God for your life

My children would be as smart as me so no worries but as I am not the best in terms of looks, it makes sense not to settle for too ugly. get me?

but to answer ur question directly, cetainly not. beauty is not my no1 like i already mention but then, its possible to get both beauty and brain,

Brash!:

Deception is not good!

Kufre', don't be a part of it!

standard

Moyola:

your favourite female nairalander is Gamine!!

good for you!!

buh do u rily have to create a thread 4 such?!!

i tire O, help me ask am. some sort of internet toasting? i no wan laugh

what post? the post you read before me?

na wa O, fot u derive joy in winding people up.

Gamine:

Dis he beg you to post hia

Dont ask me.

@ Gemine

if u dey find beef this morning, wrong person/wrong time, ok, anyway, just hang around for a while and you'd meet the right person.

,

na u sabi,

@poster

who wants to know?

Gamine:

@Eclairs

Bros u came late so MUTE

I hear you. typical nairalander.

To be happy is to be loved,

Whats abnormal about it is the fact that people begin to fink you are gay but they wont tell you