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Tnx sir. By God's grace, I'll be there before the end of August.
My program begins in September.

relocationhub:
That's a very valuable point, especially for business owners and self-employed applicants.

Many people focus on submitting documents, but forget that visa officers are not only reviewing documents; they're trying to understand the story behind the documents.

A negative balance, overdraft, or low cash position can raise questions at first glance. However, when supported by audited accounts, turnover records, business activity, and a logical explanation, it may be interpreted very differently.

In your case, you didn't try to hide the negative balance. Instead, you explained why it existed and how it fit into the normal operation of your business. The explanation about reinvesting funds into stock to protect value against inflation gave context to the numbers.

I also agree with your second point. Applicants should remain actively involved in their applications, even when using an agent or consultant. No one understands your employment history, finances, business operations, and personal circumstances better than you do.

An application is strongest when the documents and the explanation tell the same story. When there is a gap between the two, that's often where concerns arise.

Thanks for sharing your experience. It's a good reminder that supporting evidence and proper context can be just as important as the figures themselves.

I my next application, I used that negative balance to my advantage. It became part of my economic home tie.
I showed my profit (as audited) and my annual turnover.
I explained how keeping cash could be seen as poor business management in my business sector, due to naira depreciation. I explained how the funds were re-invested into stock immediately to escape any inflation.

After seeing those explanations, they approved the visa.

If you're applying for a visa, whether you're doing it on your own or you're working with an agent, ensure you take part in the process.
If you leave it for your agent alone, you can run into the risk of him using fake documentation, creating a wrong story of you, etc.

relocationhub:
That’s a solid example of what many applicants overlook.

On paper, an overdraft or negative balance can look like “business instability,” even when the real situation is normal operational cash flow for a running business.

What changed your outcome in the second application wasn’t just the numbers, it was the explanation and structure behind them. Once the source of funds and the reason for the overdraft were clearly documented, the same profile became understandable to the officer reviewing it.

This ties back to what I mentioned in the thread: most refusals are not about one single factor like “low funds” or “missing documents,” but about how the full financial picture is interpreted.

Thanks for sharing this, it actually strengthens the discussion because it shows how documentation clarity can shift outcomes on reapplication.

Mine was rejected because my proof of source of income (my company account) showed some negative balance due to the overdraft I had. They claimed it's because my business was not healthy.

This was properly explained in the next app9and approval gotten.

We already know this.
It doesn't have to be prophecy 🥠 before it can be said.
....and Obi will not become the next president. Even though I'll still vote for him.
But, winning doesn't come by voting. Sad

Segunbabba:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/05/2027-kwankwaso-will-destroy-your-presidential-ambition-primate-ayodele-tells-peter-obi/

"Kwankwaso will betray Obi, Kwankwaso is paid to be VP to Obi "

Primate Ayodele pic.twitter.com/qxRvAGXTeM

— Hamma (@HAHayatu) June 5, 2026

Oga, the 26% you saw was after over 40% of the votes were surpressed by Inec.

You forgot the ballot papers that were thrown into bushes, burnt, etc, just to get Tinubu into power

givedemwotowoto:
I have to make this important clarification for the 2027 Elections:

Nigeria has a voter turnout problem that needs to be addressed urgently. It can only be addressed if we hold ourselves accountable.

People argue that "many" people voted on election day in 2023. Those "many" people were only 26% of the registered voters.

Pay attention to the data:

93 million people were registered to vote in the 2023 elections. This represents 77% of all Nigerians of voting age.

87 million people collected their PVCs.

But only 24 million people showed up on election day to vote. Just 26% of registered voters.

In some states like Abia state, voter turnout was as low as 12%.

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Compare this number to the 2024 US election:

173 million Americans were registered to vote. This represents 73% of all Americans of voting age.

On election day, 65% showed up at the polls to vote. In some states, the turnout was over 75%.

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Compare 65% to 26%.

Low voter turnout helped Tinubu win election with only 8.7 million votes. Remember, 87 million people collected their PVCs.

If turnout is low again in 2027, it’s game over for opposition.

Show up at the PUs and overwhelm them. Vote and wait for votes to be counted, captured on camera. Don't forget to mention your PU name and date on camera while recording. Accompany them to INEC office and sleep there till results are announced.

This shouldn't be too much for any Nigerian to do knowing what's coming if Tinubu wins re-election.

Sait is one of the most expensive colleges in Canada. Bear this in mind

Johnbosco1:
I appreciate your response and I can say you are mostly correct based on my research. However, I'm not worried about getting him into a Welding program in AB. I just want to understand what the challenges are in the eyes of a Naija international student who's lived that experience.

Based on the info I have gathered:
==> Study welding at SAIT
==> Graduate and apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
==> Use your SAIT training to:
====>Get hired faster
====>Convince an employer to sponsor you
==>Register apprenticeship => complete hours => write exams => become certified

Who's studying in SAIT/NAIT, please shout it out? Thanks

Good evening People of God.
Ii got my study visa approved since February.
Will be in Canada in August for my September 2026 class kickoff.
At this time, I need some guidance.

1) How easy or difficult is it to get a house or apartment (as they call it) in Calgary?
2) My school is SAIT, (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), which locations are better and convenient for me? I don't need to spend much on transportation.
3) Is it cheaper to get a winter suite her in Nigeria or should I leave it and buy in Canada?
4) I understand I can work just for 24hrs weekly, to what extent, precisely, can the pay here take me? I am self sponsored!
5) I understand I can on have 23kg each for 2 bags, excess of which I'll pay. Should I get more of food or clothes?
6) As someone going for electrical trades technology, how easy or tough can I get a job as a student?
7) Which bank will you advise a new comer to open a d what type of account? (I will deposit my 2nd semester tuition and living expenses in that account)
If I work hard, can I raise my 2nd year tuition? I am paying 23,200 for year 1.
9) Housing, what rental price range is a cool deal if I can find one? I need a personal room and don't mind sharing kitchen or toilet

I will appreciate if those that know the exact answers to this question can assist me.
Thank you.

In the year that Uslzaiah died, Isaiah saw the Lord.

Every Uzaiah in your life today shall leave as she left.

See as bad luck oart ways with this man for his luck to shine

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smPGOVKlcGM?si=FAn_pJ-9Ah2mEJQl



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Village people at work

Though a Chelsea fan, I think Liverpool still has an unstoppable attacking line

obembet:
Which among the premier League club have the most toughest attacking options?

Source: obembet

I have said it before and I'll always say it.

DNA test should be a constitutional birth process, world-wide.
It must be ascertained before a birth certificate is issued.

Chai!

What "prayers' cannot do, more "prayers in Email" can do.

Since there's no justice from those in wig and robes cannot offer quick justices, maybe those witches can help them enforce them.

FreeStuffsNG:
https://dailytrust.com/bauchi-chief-judge-raises-concern-over-rising-cases-of-witchcraft/

Pray for those of us in Imo.
Unemployment, we're first 5.
IGR, we're the least.
Ease of doing business, we're among the 5 worst
Cost of living is killing the living in Imo.

OMG!

NewDigitalWorld:
Source: https://nairametrics.com/2025/02/18/top-10-most-expensive-states-to-live-in-nigeria-in-january-2025/

All these marriages by proxy. Hmmmm

Na so a man, after wedding his wife by proxy, they brought him over to the US.
After she don born pikins, she come dey mess around.
At a point, she filed for a divorce.
The court ruled in the man's favour on the ground that he claimed they were never married.
If they actually did, that she should provide a single picture of their marriage.
She couldn't and subsequently lost the case.

Funny how poverty has been pushing us into what we stood against years back

You speak as if you are not in Nigeria.
Where lawmakers use your platform as a ladder, 🪜 climb to position of power and then push away the ladder.
Brother, this is not even gonna work.
Like the biblical bird Noah sent to go spy the dry land, they'll all fly away

madridguy:
I sincerely wish Nnamdi Kanu listen to me back then...I shout tire, form a party with your followers and send your boys to the National assembly, their bills always will be your vision.

I said it times without number that someone will hijack his movement, and also hijack his followers and today no one is talking about Kanu again but the Agulu liar. Nnamdi Kanu is cooling inside the prison while the opportunist his jumping around enjoying what Nnamdi Kanu laboured for.

The king of lamba will be somewhere praying for Kanu not to get his freedom so he can continue to enjoy his sweat.

I wanted to japa to Canada, na him dem carry stiffer immigration policy. I leave Canada come face UK.
Why are they bringing up another standard at this time again?
Why always me? 😭

Imo my state contributed the least, yet they're showing his face.
When they should be showing Sanwo Olu, Fubara, etc

Is my governor now the face of success?


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This man is stupid.
Smart people do not commit suicide.
They rather wait patiently till the day they'll die


[quote author= post=133721889]Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/01/14/security-man-hangs-self-takes-own-life-in-kano/[/quote]

To be a military or police man is the last job I can take up.
Especially in Nigeria.
I heard some officers and men were lost. About 8 of them.
Including one of the best officers in Tiger base, Owerri.

May God console their families while they try to protect us.
May God also help them in their work

[quote author=naptu2 post=133478470]Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy



https://x.com/HQNigerianArmy/status/1872984965585264867?t=fHIj1TLX1WgJ9bOYHJZr7Q&s=19[/quote]

It's a strong bounce back.

2-4 to the visitors

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Great100000:
Manchester City make the trip to Leicester City on Sunday again hoping for a reprieve from their miserable form.

A 1-1 draw with Everton, in which Erling Haaland missed a penalty, made in one win in nine in the Premier League for the champions, who are now 12 points off table-topping Liverpool.

It was another frustrating day for City, who bosses possession but again still struggled to find the crucial click in attack to make their dominance count.

In international relation, sorry means acceptance of responsibility.

Next time, when something happens to someone you know, never say sorry. Rather, say it is a pity.

Sorry means admittance

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tutudesz:
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/28/asia/russia-air-defenses-azerbaijan-airlines-crash-intl/index.html

These election results were as allocated by INEC.

Pls quote well

Islie:
https://punchng.com/2027-political-movements-spread-as-bigwigs-plot-tinubus-ouster/?amp

As a banker, in 2013, I was flown to EFCC headquarters for a crime I knew nothing about.
My offence was that I was the account officer to the culprit.
There, I saw bankers shed tears on crimes they knew nothing about but we're going in for it because they were "friendly" in dealings with these criminals.

Returning, I was again, summoned to the PH office for yet another customer who allegedly committed crime with a student account I opened for him.

I went to his school, only to confirm that the admission letter, school fees onllie receipt and iD he provided were fake.
All course resps were invited and non could identify him.
It was clear he had possibly committed a crime. I don't know what it was. There was no BVN then.
At that point, I was like, I am done with this job.

It's not funny 🤣 🤣 🤣

Nigeria that defys all known predictions and reforms.
What a country.
What a people.
What a leadership.

Naija my country

Bobloco:
•Food sector stakeholders score policies low


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/reforms-in-nigeria-not-working-imf-report-hints/

My greatest regret in my 12years marriage is that I didn't found her earlier. I was like, I wasted alot of time before finding her.
I should have started enjoying what I now enjoying like 10 years earlier.
Anyway, I married her at 29

Kingzjayzee:
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Diran: Live with your partner for at least 3 years before considering marriage. During this time, start adulting, learn to live with each other. Then get married.

Lagoslandlord: Get married early, face the troubles involved with your youthful strength and enjoy your later age when your kids are grown. Trust me by age 40 your worries are less


@trevorrandy: My dad warned me NEVER marry the woman you love but marry the one who loves you even if you don't love her you will learn to. Now am here after disobeying him ,full of regrets

Ah, you still wants to go back to transportation business?
Omo!
Why not go learn a trade and use the remaining money to start off.
If you miss this opportunity, life will be tougher ahead ooo.

Sirchiboy:
..
Please suggest profitable business.
Someone said I should buy minibus of about 3.5 to 3.8 and put it on hire purchase.
It will take years to get back the money

Omo, my story long oooo.
In 2008, I was a young banker with one of the leading commercial banks.
I thought I was at the crescendo of life. A young 24y/o seeing my own money.
Most of my mates then were still struggling with life.
Until later on in 2011, Sanusi ordered the sale of my institution. That was when I asked myself what in have achieved, assuming I am sacked as others were.
I immediately recalled myself, started saving, married in 2012.
By 2013, I had already opened my own business, and electrical shop. My wife was managing it while I did oversight function.
2014, I resigned (and that was my mega decision). It was tough anyway.
Fast forward to 2024, I now have my own duplex and sooner, I will move with family (4kids now) to Canada, by God's grace on a study programme.
That will be the stage 3 mega decision.

I am really glad I took that decision for which non but my wife saw as a smart one in 2014. It paid off.

Sirchiboy:
After one year of doing uber without any single achievement.
Remember using my life savings of 300k within two weeks to fix the car.
Although I cried because i so much admire this my car that I took care of it but have to take this hard decision
I finally sold my car to have peace of mind.
Life is hard men and you need some balls to get through it.


What's Your Own Best Decision Ever? Shares Yours.

I have seen the alleged video.
It was like someone was inside the room with them covering the scene.
Zooming and retracting at will.

I still do not believe she's the one.

Pablojng:
VeryDarkMan exposed how Baltasar Ebang's wife was cheating in the relationship and her s£Xt@p£ leaked.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ttGAHmCHJ8?si=I2v7PAw0D1lDNmzb

I have salesgirls working for me.
I am married. I drew a line which they'll never cross, no matter how good they're.

Any boss that marries his salesgirl is because she is very commited to the business and he feels she can actually manage the business if he's not there.

He just elevated her to become a partner in the business.
But, the wicked ones will push him away and turn his magnanimity against him.
Good luck lady!

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Hmmmm

My housing project is currently at the Pop stage.
I am considering between Polystyrene Pop and cement pop.

But, today, the polystyrene guy told me cement pop
Usually collapse some times.

Is this an omen that I should go ahead with the Polystyrene or is it a coincidence?

Glimpsetv:
A popular Nigerian comedian, Zicsaloma, whose real name is Aloma Isaac Junior, recently had a close call after his living room ceiling collapsed. In a video he posted, Zicsaloma showed the damage caused by the ceiling’s sudden fall, which happened just one day after some campers had left his home.

In the video, Zicsaloma explained that he was asleep when he heard a loud crashing sound. Feeling nervous, he got up to check, only to find that the POP ceiling in his living room had come crashing down.

The comedian used the opportunity to advise Nigerians to always look for experienced artisans for their building projects, explaining that many of them will often claim they can do the job well, but in reality, some didn't take the time to properly learn the job from their bosses before rushing into contracts.

Fans responded to the video on his Instagram, expressing gratitude that he was safe and unharmed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzj3PhrESKs?si=3iRSsB9wGjTLPuks