This topic had me tears couldn't stop laughing ,

GNBohr, you talk so much sense, I have stay in naija for three weeks and only spend £125 and other times been there for 2 weeks and spend £700. Now, when I go home I have a budget and I stick to it. If don’t have it I will not spend it.

ubamu2029, how did the trip go then tell us all?

Hi  Guys,

Thanks  for  your  input, he going  to go to the South Africa  Embassy  to see what his options are. South African Immigration is not straight forward at all, even the embassy/high  commission website  is  useless. Further, i  have  asked  a  lawyer  to  research  the  matter  as  well.

ok, all so what would you advice seriously as I have no idea about these matter( I am in uk) will south africa embassy in london be able to advice on this matter? he has a nigerian passport he has travel quite a bit over the world and now is back in Ghana and doesn't know were to start and he only has 20days to appeal. The permit was obtain via an agency through his business I believe.

Guys,

Does anyone know the answer to this question, if you have a south african work permit can an immigration officer refuse you entry( even though you enter the country several times with the permit). Last week, i went to SA with work colleague of mine. When we got to immigration they refuse him entry and they will not allow him to the country and gave him 20 days to appeal. I try to get information from the immigration office but they were been silly. They stated my work colleague work permit was not in the system and they deported him. What is this all about? Immigration officer said they must go to South Africa embassy/home affairs. If you lose the appeal does that mean you can't enter South Africa for 10 years. Any help would be gratefully received.

Hadexman,I will be south africa,but it for my business partner drop me an email and will talk. Thank you

here a list someone send me while back have a look, good luck

la playa
Plot 10, Block 22 Jankande Close
Oniru Chieftaincy Estate, BIS Road
Lekki Peninsula, Victoria Extension
Lagos

Tel: +234 (0)1 271 1580-1
Fax: +234 (0)1 272 2580
e-mail: customerservice@laplasuites.com

Jabita Intercontinental Hotel
Address: 144 Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 4529142, 4932570 - 1

protea hotel kuramo waters
Close
Off Akin Ogunlewe Street
Off Ligali Ayorinde St
Victoria Island Annex

Tel: 01-271 2962
Email: reservations@proteakuramowaters.com.ng


The Novotel Festac Lagos,
Amuwo Odofin - Mile 2
PM Box: 031
Lagos, Nigeria

Tel: +234 (1) 279.29.80
Fax: +234 (1) 279.29.81
E-mail: H6168@accor.com

Pre-opening office temporary contact:
Telephone: + 234 1 7642354 (BH)
Email: festachotel@yahoo.fr for enquiries and reservations


the blowfish hotel
No.17, Ojun Olobun Street,
Off Bishop Oluwole Street,
Victoria Island

Tel: +234-1-4631298 or +234-1-4631299
e-mail: theblowfishhotel@gmail.com
website: http://www.theblowfishhotel.com
Ideal Hotel Ltd
Address: 20 Alubarika Street, Ijeshatedo, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 880399

Ikeja Capital City Hotel Ltd
Address: 50 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 961861

Ikeja Central Hotel
Address: 63, Obe Street, Off Ajao Street, Ikeja, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 4936773; Fax: +234 1 49 6773

Ikeja Palace Hotel Ltd
Address: Ikeja Palace Hotel Complex, Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 4968125

Ikoyi Hotel
Address: 18 Alfred Rewane Road (Kingsway Road), Ikoyi, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 2691539 - 48, 2690148 - 57; Fax: +234 1 2690156, 2699009



Imperial Garden Hotel
Address: 44 Unity Road, Ikeja, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 4931963; Fax: +234 1 4931963

Imperial Hotels Ltd
Address: 5, Gbala Street, Off Ayodele Oke-Owo Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 3422734, 090-407647; Fax: +234 1 3422734


Garden Residential Hotel
Address: Plot 41 Olakunle Selese Crescent, Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 4701744, 4523858; Fax: +234 1 4523858

Becfom Hotels
Address: 1/2 Randle Crescent, Apapa, Lagos.
Phone: +234 803 7140892, 5871744, 4817827


Baywatch Guest House
Address: 25, Oju Olobun Close, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 262 2215; Fax: +234 1 262 2903.

Caesars Palace Hotel
Address: 86 Kofo Abayomi Avenue, Apapa, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 5894504

Camelot Guest House, The
Address Plot 1425B Amodu Tijani Street, Off Sanusi Fafunwa Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 461 3615-6.

Day Spring Hotel
Address: Plot 48, Shittu Animashaun Street, Gbagada Phase II, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 7754706
Website: http://wwww.dayspringhotel.com

Halios City Guest House
Address: 209 Musa Yar'ada Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 262 3078; Fax: +234 1 261 1942.

Highway Lodge Hotel
Address 11 Olatunji Lawal CLose, Off Bakare Street, Alapere, Ketu, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 8146288, 08056568640, 08035377393
Email: enquiry@highwaylodgeltd.com
Website: http://www.highwaylodgeltd.com/

Jolly Friends Hotel
Address: 13 Ajao Road, Off Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 4962108, 4932114

My dear brother, the cheapest, i saw it was with bellview

http://www.flybellviewair.com/fares/international.asp
in dollars i believe

Class Total Fare
Business Class One Way 850
Business Class Return 1699
Economy Class One Way 600
Economy Class Return 1200
Six Month Economy Class Return 1099
Four Months Economy Class Return 999
Two Months Economy Class Return 899
45 Days Economy Class Return 799
One Month Economy Class Return 699
Promotional 1 month retrun 599

I  just  need  to  know   if  someone  with  knowledge  can  assist  me with  some  basic information please, If  your  a 419 travel agent dont  contact me, i  dont  need  to  buy  a Visa.

My  question is  as   follow if  your  a Nigerian passport holder  with a  South Africa business permit/visa permit how  quickly  can  you renew or  extend, if  you  are  already in South Africa?

I  can't  find  the  information anywere.

Here  a  good  link  for South Africa visa/ permit/ set  up in  South Africa

http://www.immigration-south-africa.com/index.html

Sienna,

You took the words out of my month, you are on point my dear brother.
Crime never pays, 419 agent do you hear me, God will never let you suceed.

I been to Nigeria,Ghana, Egypt, Ivory coast,Sierra leone etc, love it all. Big up Africa x

ifeco339, did Adebisi tell you she needed Visa??

She needs cheap air fare

why are people always trying to sell somebody Visa nowaoo, you guys dey funny.

If you are traveling by air you need a passport 100%, if your traveling by road yo can away with it but i wouldn't advice it

Ladies and Gentleman,

I have a few points to make:

I just wanted to state few things Tesco, Asda do have other jobs that cahiers and store management. My friend is Pharmarcy Manger with Tesco and is earning 50K plus, i also know people working in IT. Tesco and Asda are a good company.

Further, if you haverelocate to west from Nigeria, you couldn't been comfortable

comfort- is a state of mind, it not the matter of finance.

You may of been rich in Nigeria but something must of been missing (better opportunities to progress, training, happiness, more money, travelling)for you to move, what do you all think?

Also check out  British Nationality Act 1981 for  more  info

the offical cut of date was 1st Jan 1983, you can still get it after this day if you parents were British Citizen at the time. Read below


If you were born outside the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory
Who has citizenship?
This page explains the circumstances in which someone who was born outside the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory may be a British citizen.

If you were born outside the United Kingdom before 1 January 1983

If you were born outside the United Kingdom before 1 January 1983, you became a British citizen if, immediately before that date, you were a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies and had the right of abode in the United Kingdom.

You may have had citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies by descent from a father who had that citizenship, or because you were registered or naturalised as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies.

If you have a passport issued before 1 January 1983 that describes you as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies on page 1, you will almost certainly have become a British citizen on 1 January 1983 as long as page 5 says 'Holder has the right of abode in the United Kingdom'.

However, if you had the right of abode because you were registered under the British Nationality (No2) Act 1964, you will not normally have become a British citizen on 1 January 1983 unless your mother became a British citizen then.

You may have had right of abode if:

you were adopted, naturalised or registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies in the United Kingdom (except in certain circumstances);
you had been legally settled in the United Kingdom and ordinarily resident there for five years; or
when you were born, you had a parent who was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies because he/she was born, adopted, naturalised or registered in the United Kingdom (except in certain circumstances), or because one of your grandparents was.
If you were born outside the United Kingdom on or after 1 January 1983

This section also applies to you if you were born outside a qualifying territory on or after 21 May 2002 and had a parent who was a British citizen.

Whether or not you are a British citizen depends on the type of citizenship your parents had. This may be British citizenship by descent or otherwise than by descent.

British citizenship may descend to one generation born abroad. So if you were born outside the United Kingdom or qualifying territory and one of your parents was a British citizen otherwise than by descent, you are a British citizen by descent. If you were born before 1 July 2006 you may not qualify if your parents were not married at the time of your birth.

However, you are a British citizen otherwise than by descent if at the time of your birth one of your parents was a British citizen in Crown service, designated service, or service of a European Community institution and he/she was recruited to that service:

in the United Kingdom;
in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory (if you were born on or after 21 May 2002); or
in the European Community (for service with a European Community institution).
If you were born outside the United Kingdom or qualifying territory and your parents were British citizens by descent, you are not a British citizen. However, you may be able to apply to register as a British citizen (see registration of a child).

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/othernationality/Britishcitizenship/bornoverseas/

whatever90, i am pulling you leg

There job there but not paying the £ sterling, they can earn alot more in the UK.

shotster50, Dont mind them Aussie, we have like two in my department and they came here because there no job in there country.


whatever90, dont make me laugh adventure, why dont they go to Kenya,South Africa for that, plenty wildlife there.

Busy_boy: your too much, lol

Adebisi1, any joy?

if Australia is so great , what is half there nation doing in UK.

Trust me Australia is problemtic place? it has beautiful landscape but that about it. I will not be living there anytime soon.

Funkyboy, i thought you were living in Durban, SA?

I did know, it was adminstration error on the company behalf because I was on a secondment they only had a value of i cant remember now let say $500,000 and i need like $750,00o worth. That medical insurance stuff scares me.

KarmaMod,

I am not following you?

This  a  good  thread
I could be here all night long  on this topic.

I look at this topic  this way "the  grass is not always greener , on the other side of  the  fence".  I  have lived in  at  least  four/ five   countries. I thought i  hated  the  UK  especially London until I  went  to  live in the  USA(Boston and  New  york) that  when I  realised I  didnt  hate  it  has  much. Yes, it  is hard in the  UK, the  government don't  want it s citizens to  be  Rich. What  country  rewards  you  for  staying at home- income support, Job seekers allowanace. However, we  have  the  NHS. When I  got  sick in New York and  the  doctors  were telling me my company  medical  insurance   didnt  cover this. I  couldnt believe it. The NHS would  of  never said  that.

All in all I  thank God  for  giving  me  the  opportunity to be  born in the  west  and  never having  to  go  through  what  my cousins/ half  sisters had  to  go  through with the  immigration services. I lived  in Nigeria  for  a  few years and  it  was  good. Let me  tell you  when my  dad  lost his cosy job, I  saw  a new nigeria. Imagaine  going  from Ikoyi to ipaja. from drivers to  bus, private school to  government school.   I  could  write  a book  about   my  life. I  owe  that  experience  to  the  person i  am  now, I  went to university, I  did it all.  I  believe  you can make  it anywere as long  as you  understand the system and  you  have  will power.

The only thing I  wish to  tell Nigerians  back  home  there is  no  gold  on the  floors on UK.

LOL

You guys are too much.

Tegese, tell me it is not so. are you a ole?? you never get into heaven ohoh

Adebisi1,

you not given much information, what dates do you want to go?

Virgin Nigeria doing return flight for 125,209.00
just google for prices

RSA,
I am good my dear brother, i have visa to go anywere in world I be God child, lol. I have visa that not a issue. What is the nearest Airport to Durban then? To come staight to SA from UK, the cheapest flight i can find is like £613, the airline dont understand there a credit crunch now wa. I need to pop to Ghana first, is there directly flight from Ghana to South Africa do you know?The area I am tryin to find out about is called Midrand what that location saying?

Ethiopian Airlines Commences New Flight Services to Abuja

Second destination in Nigeria brings nonstop flights to Addis Ababa up to 13 weekly

News Release – Ethiopian Airlines


Effective 12 November 2008, Ethiopian Airlines will introduce nonstop service from Addis Ababa to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. This flight will be Abuja’s first direct link to East Africa. “Our new service to Abuja is part of our strategy of expanding to more stations in Africa, particularly West Africa” said Mr. Busera Awel, Vice President of Ethiopian Airlines. “We have a dedicated client base in Nigeria, and by offering new service we are giving our passengers more options complimenting our Lagos service with three weekly flights to Abuja.” added Mr. Busera Awel.

Abuja is not only the capital of Africa’s largest country but is an important business and diplomatic hub for the continent. Abuja is the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Regional Headquarters of OPEC.

The new flights will offer direct connections via Addis Ababa to Dubai as well as the major capitals of East, Central and Southern Africa, including Johannesburg, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Lusaka and Lilongwe.
Africa is Ethiopian Airlines’ first world and the airline has worked tirelessly connecting African people since its maiden flight to Cairo, Egypt on April 8, 1946. Ethiopian has steadily grown to become a reputable African airline with wide coverage of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the USA. Right from the beginning Ethiopian Airlines has been pursuing its goal of bringing Africa together and closer to the rest of world. Today it is operating the largest network in the African continent with extended services both in passengers and cargo. Ethiopian Airlines continuously strives to live up to its motto of THE NEW SPIRIT OF AFRICA.

About Ethiopian
In August 2008 Ethiopian won the 2008 Corporate Achievement Award of Aviation & Allied Business for setting the pace and continued contribution towards the growth of African aviation industry.

In addition, Ethiopian is the first African carrier to win the Brussels Airport Company Award in recognition of its distinguished long haul operations which have been manifested through the development of new routes, new products and close cooperation with Brussels Airport in marketing activities.

Ethiopian also scooped the 2008 Best Airline in Africa Award at the African Travel Award in Lagos, Nigeria for its excellent network and convenient connections in Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines, www.ethiopianairlines.com,
one of the largest and fastest growing airlines in Africa made its maiden flight to Cairo in 1946. With the recent addition of new flight services to Ouagadougou, Lubumbashi, and Abuja Ethiopian provides seamless services to 33 cities in Africa and to a total of 53 international destinations spread around the globe.

mohawkchic,

Good topic my dear, i feeling you my dear sister.

Were should i start, i have bought shoes all over the world, i have so many shoes it crazy. I love Faith, Dune, Barrats, Bertie, payless shoes all the sales assistants know me boy. Last year, can you believe I nearly took a job as a saturday girl at Faith because you get like 33%of their shoes staff discount and you get like free shoes for uniform. My friends then talk me out of it, saying i was to old to be a saturday girl.I I love shoes, I got some baragin shoes when i was in New york,ladies check out a shop called DR Jays Brooklyn ladies. i got heels shoes for $19.99, Nike $25.

I love shoes,shoes. However,can i say ladies look after your feet,pedicure comes to mind. I cant stand when woman done look after there feet. what with corns, hard skin, bunions please get it treated one love

RSA,how are you my friend? I wanted to ask you about an area in SA.

Funky Boy: Are you a travel agent you seem to be posting how good several places are,have you actually been to these places then?

Someone was asking  about  where  you  can get  Clinque products  in Lagos. I  think a  shop  called Yinkas it No.43 Awolowo Rd, Ikoyi. She also  sells MAC,Imani etc

i want lipo on my legs(especially my inner thighs) but my other half as said no way no surgery. i would get it done tomorrow that all i want and need.

Aeon? what properties do you have to buy at the moment ? You know there credit crunch so let us know asap

if there any Obama party  in London invite me,what  the  address?