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Na wa o So Dino wan waste im remaining money on election,

Na to go hustle student visa now as asylum parole no work

Chai this forum don catch fire no b small, had to scroll back the pages to know what the fuss is all about.

But the micro aggression from some folks here is becoming disturbing. Please Let’s calm down o so those asking very burning questions can get their needed answers.

Chelsea may get relegated this season

NotProphet:
our oil money being used to develop Lagos and Abuja while our region is left in ruin

its time SS leaders start thinking and demanding for a modern city in the SS. we cant allow this people to continue pollute our region and run with our resources in the name of one useless Nigeria that only exist on paper

your 13% derivation nko, how far?

LP the Yahoo Yahoo party, it was nice doing business with you, next time make una behave.

Elections are not won on social media

The hustle is real, las las all these celebrities na dem go campaign for Tinubu second term

sotall:


You knew Buhari was an ethnic leader and yet supported him to the height of being his campaign chairman.

Las las the blackman have always proven to do things only out for his own interest.

Don’t mind the hypocrite, buhari will be embarrassed hearing this from Amaechi and will be glad he never anointed or endorsed him for the last APC presidential primary

EPEAKS:
This has been resolved. Thanks a lot all. It was a trying moment for me. I am grateful for the encouragement.

Thanks for the update, congratulations on a great start in the UK. All the best in the new role

Abbeytoy:
LP witness said he visited 19 polling units out of 5,000 polling units and concluded that the election was not credible

awon gbajue

firearcher:
I believe they did. It is the most basic step to take. But I also suspect that after their own compilation, they realised that they did not have the number they claim so they decided to abandon that approach and look for any loophole to capitalize on.

exactly, remember LP even did their collation online but stopped as soon as reality hit them.

seunmsg:
Yes. IREV is not even mentioned anywhere in the electoral act. IREV is just a result viewing portal and not a collation center. Even results given to police officers on duty and party agents can be used to collate result and declare a winner.

Peter Obi's agents were given the result of all the polling units in the country. All he has to do is collate his own result based on the copies given to his agent and take it to court as evidence instead of looking for IREV result.

atiku and obi had all those results sheets but because they know it can't help their case they decided to die on top irev

rowon:
Is there any way I can track it since we were asked to provide royal Mail delivery envelope

form what I have heard, there is no tracking o

Racoon:
Supreme Court of absurdity, illegality and technicalities

on top 25%? are all votes not equal before the law? what technicality issue is there

franchasofficia:
Nigeria's Presidential election petition tribunal should be scrapped, it is a waste of national resources.


Let the Presidential election end at the announcement of final winner by INEC because presidential election petition tribunal in Nigeria is just a ceremonial nonsense meant to entertain the Presidency and their cohorts.





Any other Presidential election candidate going to court after INEC announced result is a fool, its as useless as the "p" in psychology.


Shame on Nigeria's judiciary.

Shame on all Nigerian lawyers and law school, that profession is a waste of time and energy in Nigeria.



Expecting Justice from Nigerian court or justice system is like waiting for rapture

save your tears mhen

Inspirer1:
As in ehn, I believe lawyers to Atiku and Obi knew all these, yet gave hope to their clients

they all knew the truth, this election tribunal was just used by the opposition to drag the ruling party, nothing more

Toks2008:
Not in the mud.

He can still pursue it in the courts and gets tinubu convicted of forgery which will put an end to Tinubu's bid for a second term.

No reasonable person was expecting anything new from the supreme court so make una enjoy Tinubu's tenure

are you serious? convict a sitting president?

rowon:
Hi guys, I went to London from Scotland to capture for my international passport on 23rd of August . It was stated on one of the forms that collection date is 20th of October but up till this moment I have not received my passport. Please does any know how I can go about collecting my passport?

you just have to wait till you receive it, that's all!

lavida001:
you earning 1600 monthly is a fair wage to me. Just go 50/50 with your wife after all equality is what the world preaches this days.

another angle, this forum sha una no go kill person

EPEAKS:
Hi. Goke. Thank you so much for your encouragement. I did share proof of applying for NIN.

Any idea how long it takes for the HRMC/UK to get back to me on the NIN. I felt kind of bad because I had some rejections at the application stage before now. Anyway, I will continue to apply and I trust God for good news. I am a Sis though even though I am a Son of God.

Please pardon me abeg!

As for the NIN, am sure within a month you should get it. Don't give up on that company they may still contact you. Update us when you get the NIN please

adeolaspecial:
Hi, thanks for the response. My wife got sponsored by the NHS reason why she is stuck working as a support worker for them. I on the other hand need flexibility so as to enable us take turns in looking after our baby. This is my top priority. I thought i can cope with that with the little i earn, but cost of living isn't joking and i have to find a way to balance.

And like i said, my current job allows me flexibility to pick days when i want to work even though I'm working 40hrs full time with them and that can be adjusted on the rota. I don't know if other companies can be this generous to allow me do this (my fears) as this will greatly impact on child care (my priority). I would say for now, i don't have any special skills cos i left the IT industry due to some bad issues that happened back in Nigeria.[b][/b] If i have to start again, I'm afraid i might not be able to catch up. Reason why I'm seeking for advice on what other flexible roles i can look at. And as someone suggested, I'll look into Construction, but don't know if they will allow flexibility. God bless you

Don't neglect the experience and skills you have developed in the past no matter what happened before, the Uk job market is an experience-based market, there are transferable skills you must have developed in the past, see how you can use them to upskill for project mgt or PMO. These things especially PMO (project mgt office) are not a big deal here, even common minutes taking is a skill. That you're a dependent has made things easier as you're not seeking sponsorship. If I were you, if I had corporate work experience back in Nigeria, I'll leverage that. And the good thing most of those roles here are hybrid giving you flexibility to look after your family

EPEAKS:
Good Afternoon All,

I need your advice. Ok so I got a job to resume today on a salary of over 50k. I even signed a contract. Everything went well until I was asked to provide NIN. I came in to UK just last month and I applied for NIN on the 17th of this month. I shared my right to work code and BRP, however, since then I have heard nothing.

When I called HR, they referred me to my recruiter. I tried calling the recruiter but until now he has not called back. I used another number to call to see if perhaps my number was blocked as call kept being busy. Recruiter called back on that line but I did not pick. He is still yet to call my own number he has.

I feel so sad at the moment as it was a reputable Company.

Any word of encouragement or advice will do. Please note that I am a Dependent (Student Visa).

Did you show them proof of the application for your NIN? I think your focus now should be getting your NIN, you can always contact the company back and I think since you have signed the contract, the job may still be intact. if they do not respond again, Please move on, that you got such a job means you can always get another easily. Be encouraged bruv,

bigtt76:
Well said! As a dependent, picking shifts shouldn't have been your main priority but rather a full time role depending on your qualifications and skills, this would've helped you gain more grounds in whatever industry you find yourself. Your wife should also look at work from home customer service job opportunities.

Noticed you also have credit card debts - while it is good to have a credit card to help build your credit history, you shouldn't spend what you don't have on your debit card account (that's how I live my life though) at this stage when you don't have a good income.

My observation of late has been that most Nigerians (MA or dependents) on arrival in the UK, warehouse, support and care jobs appears to be their main target and this shouldn't be so at least for the dependents who can work full time. Try and evaluate your skills and qualifications, there are several opportunities out there that can help you upskill if you want for free.

You're very correct on this, most folks especially focus on the care visa which is the easiest to get because of prolonged stay in the UK while the dependent gets a full-time job to survive. I think we all need to be more strategic cos when push comes to shove, it always ends in frustration, all these warehouse or support jobs for most people should just be the foundation to kickstart your life in the UK while you then begin to find out what you actually want to do and go for it. For most people, they need to switch careers cos at the end of the day it's not just earning pounds but actually doing what you love to do, that is what will bring true satisfaction, especially in the UK. And I think that's the advantage of a forum like this to help people navigate this.

adeolaspecial:
Hi guys, please i need your input in this. First of all, i apologize for my lengthy post. I moved into the uk last year april as a student dependent, i started working in may and have been earning a minimum a minimum wage with over time and the littlest i earned is 1900 including over time which enabled me clear my wife's fees and pay some bills added with the little she earned working 20hrs. In the long run she got pregnant and went on maternity leave a month before we welcome our baby in December.

She was on maternity leave, earning maternity pay which supports me while i go full blast working overtime with same earnings not more than 1900. She went back to work in August and now on 37.5hrs full time as she has finished doing her masters.

Now with the responsibility of catering for our child who is now 10months, we had to adjust with our work patterns (Thank God for giving me an understanding manager and hers too) by picking shifts when we like to help us on who stays home with the baby while the other go to work. I had to let go working overtime as i work on days when she's not working and she works on days when I'm not working.

This has really impacted on my earnings and pay as i now earn the basic pay of 1800, and with tax, ni and pension deducted i am left with about 1600 sometimes lower if i don't work night shifts as we earn enhancement working night shifts. My wife is very supportive as we split montly bills, spendings and all ( I know that this should even make it easier as she earns more now) , but the issue is lately the cost of living has gone up, our rent was increased, energy bill has gone up as we had to sometime put on the heater cos of the baby, his feeding, clothing and all his needs.

The bills are choking and i can even hardly save. My wife on the other hand contributes her quota on a 60/40 basis as i contribte the most as the olori ebi even though we earn same salary monthly. I have racked in credit card debts and all. I have had to cut down alot of spendings to adjust ( and that includes me not buying orijin bitters or going out with friends, going to the barber, i cut my hair anyhow i sabi, and some needs....lol). What can i do in this context as i am considering getting a new job that can pay more on same hours, but I don't know if the manager will be as understanding as the current manager i work with.

I need to earn more. I am considering investments, but don't know which or how i can get into one. Its eating me and i had to pour out my heart. I'm sorry for the lengthy write up. By the way, i work as a support worker and my wife as well as she got sponsorship and I'm a dependent. But we just can't do more hours cos of our baby.

I am considering remote works, but concentration is much needed in this and our baby is always seeking attention. How do one cope in this. Is 1600 earning considered good in such situations?

Just take it easy, you are doing very well already including your wife and I commend you for being resilient so far. There is nothing wrong with you as the challenge is just to earn more to keep up with costs. Now how do you earn more? In your current discipline or sector, are there opportunities to switch to roles with higher pay? That is what you should be considering now. Do you have other skills or experience that can land you better jobs or you may need to upskill to get such roles. That should be the focus now while you still see other areas you can adjust you current costs of living. Above all pay attention to your mental health and your family as you're not the only one in this struggle, you will be fine as you restrategize and please feel free to ask more questions here about getting better roles with better pay, that's why we are all here. Cheers

9gerian:
It appears the guy is trying frantically to be on the FG’s most wanted list so as to get asylum abroad but unfortunately he has been completely ignored (at least judging from available facts). So he continues to double down on the different persecution narratives to project danger on himself. It’s also possible that he is experiencing paranoia due to some of his deliberate anti tinubu’s government activities and reports, which is normal if he thinks he is stepping on big toes. Anything to help him get some sympathy from his audience is game.

The only problem is that he has all along been partisan, which projects him as a political mercenary as he revealed that Dokpesi hired him to find fault about a political opponent- Tinubu. This is bad optics for an investigative journalist who had initially been adjudged as a human rights activist that wanted change.

Bottom line is it’s all politics after all!

And with all his stance against western countries position on world matters no western nation will grant him asylum, the dude is not smart at all, no wonder na only Ghana give am asylum. He should just make do with that.

Lp the wayo and yahoo party

Even their chairman didn’t mean it when he said they should not collect. All na format for PR

Awon gbajue party

Mr Lawal we have sailed past this narrative years ago. Try and get Tinubu number and tell him what you want and stop making noise up and down.

These folks should know Tinubu better as he can’t be bullied by all these noise

They shouldn’t have wasted time responding to this man, all who lost out in the elections from Atiku to this Lawal are just looking for settlement from the President hence the noise they are all making especially when they are all claiming Tinubu is reaching out to them.

emerged01:
This man should just shut up. Tinubu didnt make him an enemy for being on the other side why is he making himself one? You guys have always being friend why the sudden change? Criticising him if you want to do,dont be sounding a kid that lost his biscuit.

He’s looking for attention, na food all the folks abusing Tinubu Dey find

Has the National Assembly members from pdp and lp rejected their suvs? That’s our way we pretend to hate what we actually love

DMerciful:
We believe in Peter Obi but Obi cannot be an island and thats why we voted others so he has support.

Difference between us and you guys is that we called out our elected officials because they're failing but you guys never call out yours but rather fight us for calling out yours as well.

We are not sheeples like you guys, infact we're planning to recall them if they dont sit up

Same Obi as former governor that invested govt money into private business, Dey play

Same format with Kanu and Ekpa

All na hustle

jedisco:
It's difficult to see what your post is driving. We should not be more Catholic than the pope.
Freedom of speech is a strong principle in modern western societies. That is because they rightly do not want a society where everyone thinks alike. Your aired opinions are protected as far as not illegal.
Virtually every other freedom we enjoy today e.g freedom to vote, freedom to own property, freedom from slavery and women's rights e.t.c all came about because people stood rightly against entrenched ideas. Many westerners today regret their support for Iraq/Afghanistan wars and today believe they shouldn't have been hoodwinked to belive what the media told them.



Freedom of expression means freedom of expression.

P.s irrespective of where you stand on the Israel/Gaza issue, it'd take alot of knee bending to overlook the apartheid visited on Palestinians. This time, even mainstream British media is circumspect. I wonder what you would say if questioned about the apartheid regime in SA which western allies supported at the time.

talking about apartheid in SA, despite the support Nigeria gave SA against the west, it's far easier to get a visa to come to the UK today than it is to get a SA visa, sometimes one must have a long-term perspective of giving support all in the name of humanity, it was the support Nigeria gave SA that began even the harsh immigration policy of Uk to Nigeria where Nigerians born in the UK stopped getting citizenship immediately. What has been the benefit of SA to Nigeria today compared to the UK, let's be honest, I rather protect my interest first than prove solidarity anywhere especially when I can't predict tomorrow. The world is a complete jungle, one must give support with sense and with a long term perspective, If you're a citizen already in the UK, congratulations but for those with visas, they should thread carefully.