₦airaland Forum

blasterman:
ok 1st wrong assumption

2nd...the market rate determines the price. im talking of 1 bedroom going rate as of today.

Maybe 10-15 years ago it was at minmium 400$ but right now this is the ongoing rate. 900-1000$ per month

Typical apartment complex.


Some ppl now will rather live in Ghana than nigeria so one of the major problem of nigeria is basic amenties in the west as a black man u are like an aboki /mallam like. 2nd grade person.

The system is too rigid especially america - small thing jail. For example if police stop u and breathalyze u and u get DWI. U cannot get some good paying jobs withthat DWI on ur record

Why be 2nd grade when u can be 1st grade.

if all the basic amenties are functioning in nigeria, u will see how many abroad ppl will be trooping back enmasse

You watch toomuch TV thats your problem
you are a minimum wage aerner and you want to live in a whole apartment? why not house share? so you can pay for a room all-inclusive? who you wan to impress?
U drink and drive that your problem at least you get arrested in Nigeria you crash into people's house and kill a family and a whole generation spot the difference?
Even though you get a DWI in your record not everyone go to look for employment, loads of people are self-employed..DO your research very well you will be suprised howmany ex prisoners are working with skills acquired from corectional facilities.

UnabashedIPOB:
The person who compared the US and the ZOO and stated that the ZOO is better needs his head examined. How can any reasonable person with enough brain cells say the the ZOO is better than any country much less the US? The ZOO is the worst country in the world bar none. I am not sure if the guy is living in the US, visiting or he's a JJC, but his assessment and pronouncements are totally off the mark and wrong. The US is 1000 times better than the ZOO in all ramifications that one can imagine. If he believes honestly that the ZOO is better, why not pack his s**t and move back?

He bought low grade weed

hosemujica:
Haa! Who goes to the mall at 2AM in U.abeg?

That was the point, no need to compare however some places in the USA are 24/7.I have seen them on TV

hosemujica:
Haa! Who goes to the mall at 2AM in U.abeg?

well then how many Mulls open 2 am in the US? lol bro we should stop the comparison.The west provides more than just Money

blasterman:
Nigerians are like goat..too stubborn . two different kind of struggel, the struggle in nigeria is mostly economical and peer pressure struggle. Not too many opportunites and una like to dey oppress una self. So d next man wan better pass im neighbour. in US , it economical and mental, becasue as an african man in the west , the moment u get a foothold in the system with ur paers/citizenship. U will understand that the whole system is not designed for u. ITs designed for u to be at the bottom. Thats y many ppl dying of depression and the bills upon bills (with interest).Everyday is another bill and dem no dey miss . 1st of the month u don get like 3 or 4 bills waiting for payment and dem get interst charges if u dont pay on day 1.

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that 7.50/hr na suffer head money for america, u will struggle to pay ur house rent of minimum 1000$ per month, wat of if u get wife and pickin that means una go need upgrade to atleast 2 bed room. that is 1500$ per month. 7.50 per hr at 160 hrs a month = 1200$

and u go still pay tax untop that 7.50 and then other things like insurance for health( which was compuslory during obama time) and if u get car, u must get car insurance maybe 100$ per month.
On top ur 1200 u go pay various tax ( federal,state, social security) maybe ur money go remain 700$. u neva pay car and health insurance and u get house rent


The more u work or earn the more tax u pay. u go come calculate am say less work =same amount
If police stop u randomly and them check say u know get insurance . Dem charge u to court and then u will pay heavy fine of 1000$ at least if dem no tow ur car join.
7.50

I do not thin you have lived in the west B4 neither have i but judging from waht you wrote up tehre, why would you aspire to live in a 1000$ per month house when you earn minimum wage? is that waht we do in Nigeria who does that xcept and ilitrate who is trying to impress his/her village people?.taling of taxes we pay more taxes i n Nigeria than the US with nothing to show for it.In Nigeria we have people who own cars wher the roads have no tarmac but they pay taxes for their car. You pay Business rates and yet you are still liable to dispose of your own rubbish yourself at cost to you.You want me to go on?? Pls dnt start me off!.
The only people who can make such a statement as the OP did are people who have a solid foundation and initial capital to drag the 9ja factor out.People who do not depend on the system in Nigeria to live and have plan B as if E red they can fall back to the UK/US.

Ever8090:
Joke apart you can live better in Nigeria than USA without a job...you can imagine you won't be able to make or receive calls if you are broke and can't afford to pay for it while in Nigeria even if he recharge#100 once in a year your line will be on for you.
If you no fit pay for house rent you can find an empty land to construct a "batcher"..or you relocate to your village and be eating free food while I the USA na prison or on the next flight back to the land you are running away from, and trust me, your joy will know no bounds when you breath the fresh air of your father's land.
Let's keep tribal,religion, ethnicity difference aside and fight the common enemy which is the politicians...
Nigeria is our home, and with the right leadership, a fulani man will hold hands with an Igbo man on the street...
Nigeriaans don't hate themselves

E be like say you dey dream, Nigeria were if you nor use your fone for some time your number go jump to another person phone?
or you buy credit and try and recharge E nor gree you for up to two weeks?
In the USa if u cant pay rent there is housing for free, in 9ja nothing like that even at the so-called free land you go settle area boys still and it will cost you to build your temp house/duelling.

rationalmind:
Where is the money for the tools supposed to come from when mechanics still charge 1k to change oil.

Will you be ready to pay 5-10k for an oil change? You don't need to answer, we all know what the answer is.

Oil Included?

Fedric:
I noticed that my girl friend doesn't like to come over anymore. Of late she Dosen't pick my calls often, she picked after 20 times .

I called her plenty times yesterday but she didn't pick my call giving me silly excuses that she left her phone at home while going out.

She repeated the same thing today and her excuse was that she went to an office and she can't pick the call. She later say she have to submit the phone to the security officers at the gate and that's the law of the institute .

I never see this kind of excuses and when I talk to my sister, she was like she might have gone to a man house and don't wanna pick .

The main issue with her is she believes I complain too much and she also raises voice at me any time I told her an issue I don't like.

I'm seriously tired and I am having different thoughts .

I wanted to marry her but her attitude keeps preventing me from making such move.

I feel bad right now and I needed an advice .

I feel so bad that my thought right now is to pretend, use her, dump her and make her feel regretful of making me go through emotional pain.

Should I just let her go and I should go on my who way?

Or should I just free her and start doing as if she don't exist in my life again .

I'm not happy right now and I feel so bad .


Advice please.

Focus on yourself bro, once you arrange nah babes go dey chase u upandown!

moscobabs:
Past administrations made uncountable promises and they never fulfilled it also and they budgeted millions of naira for Aso Rock medical facilities as well.

A reasonable and a functional brain will understand that Politicians are the same and this is how we will all be complaining till Jesus come.

mayB no one had teh balls to harras past politicians you inclussive, mayB someone has woken up and the man in the Miror is PMB, he should come back to Nigeria and Enjoy the heat.If the Uk closes its border till date E for die?I think the Uk are going to introduce vaccine passport make we see as E go be

Polyglot7pointO:
also share the promises made by the present administration and the budgets for hospitals and the budget for aso rock medical facilities.. to stay balance and fair .. diz is what I expect from the brain of an upright patriotic Nigerian..

SO you was not born during his campaign right? for asking this kind of question you deserve no response and answer!

GeneralPula:
Another point is...

In Nigeria, people can get to the mall without having a fear of being shot at, it’s not so in America..

In Nigeria, politicians can steal money and run away with it, example Alison Madueke, such can never happen in America..

Rubish, can you go to the mall at 2 Am in Nigeria? if robbers don't shoot you the Police will.
JW Bush/Aliboton? make any sense?

Cyberknight:
Regarding the reality of life in oboodo oyibo, of course it is not easy. Anyone with an ounce of common sense should have disabused themselves of that land of milk and honey fantasy that is so rooted in the Nigerian mind for some reason. But as long as you plan carefully, inform yourself in detail and jettison all preconceived notions, you will be on the right track to making a way for yourself.

Firstly, as some have said, you might want to explore other locations other than London as your landing point. I'm particularly fond of Manchester myself. Birmingham is also another option. Simply for cost of living reasons, if your supply of pounds-converted-from-weak-naira isn't where it should be (advisable you budget for at least 6 months living costs with nothing coming in to give you a good buffer). But that's subjective.

Prepare yourself to take some quick online courses for a minimum wage care job/supermarket customer assistant/door supervisor security guard, that sort of thing. Minimum wage really means minimum wage here and as a single man with no children and good focus, you can live on what you earn from a couple of shifts a day, even after HMRC has taken its share, if you earn enough for that, unlike in Nigeria where 30k takes you nowhere. Get yourself a pair or two of sturdy shoes and be prepared to walk everywhere within reason (thank God for Google Maps, when we first came one had to carry about folding paper maps which I never really learnt how to manage properly). If you don't already know how to cook, learn to do so fast. After the novelty of sampling a few things in oyibo land you've heard about or seen on tv, bring out those pots and pans and start to peel your own potatoes. Food is cheap here and there is price stability, so its easy to plan.

Harden your mind and avoid succumbing to retailmania - some of the prices and "deals" you see might seem too juicy to pass up, but if you don't, before long you'll end up with closets full of stuff you realise you're not really using and will eventually evacuate to Nigeria. Avert your eyes and walk past. It really is possible for human life to exist with a couple of pairs of jeans and shoes and 2 jackets for variable weather. Shop around for deals on grocery prices, get loyalty cards immediately you land, find your nearest Aldi or Lidl, bear in mind that your old phone, laptop, etc. do not stop working automatically when you come to the UK from Nigeria, keep on using them.

Be prepared to retrain, find some of those online courses to take (hopefully one that will give you access to a student card, another ticket to unlocking discounts), keep your head down, keep slogging with determination, avoid Nigerians in many numbers, file away home people's automatic demands in a WCP (when circumstances permit) folder and you should be fine.

I have printed this piece and filed it as an Emotional and reality check when I land there.I appreaciated with a greatful heart!

justwise:
..that is very important and you also have to choose Nigerian church you want to attend very carefully.

We Nigerians are our own worst enemies in some cases

Church ke, bros I heard 90% of our prayer point is provided by the Uk system so nah to praise God in my heart sure pass

Mrjuice:
Congrats bro on the arrival of the good bad guy, no airport official will lookdown on you again.
Abeg when did you apply for the pp? what was the cost and how long did it take to be ready? I am saving to go through this process because i am eligible by descent. Although my pman(a citizen by naturalization) don die but all his document are intact. It's been 3years after NYSC no job. Mavo, i see say u be wafi, i served close to Warri

passport itself nah £75 minus everything else.Everyone get E own case ohh as its Unique, but you go need to write to them and explain yourself and let them give you appointment for lag or ABJ

Cyberknight:
Varies.
Their recorded message is currently saying up to 16 weeks.
But you can work without one once you have a RTW, in your case your shiny new blue passport.

Oh really? never knew I could work w without one. It is getting real now!

EgunMogaji2:
So I should stop saying “Awon Ti Peckham”

Cool.

Lexusgs430:
Under 3 weeks, from date of application.....

cool, I presume I should have a contract for a room as proof of ID B4 I attempt this application., I have seen a room going for £400 all-inclusive monthly around Abbey wood! link from a family friend in Canada that knows somebody that knows somebody

SirToby:
Na Warri Osubi and Okuokoko dey naw

U do not know warri, that guy you quoted nah original warri pikin!

WarriAproko:
Rest on

nah so so o line we dey see warri kingdom, for the ground we do not see warri kingdom

sylve11:
Kings do not die, they pass on while his subjects dies and die again? What type of tradition is that?

Generally, people don't die, they pass on.

Kings are announced as passed on to another life, to join the other kings, that's the belief. If you watch the westerners document our tradition, they are always referring it to The belief*8 Our belief**

Pls can anyone tell me how long it takes to get an NI number?

fergie001:
Garba Shehu

Tell them what to do from LONDON?is he orite?

nairavsdollars:
I thought Ayiri said the man no die

Kings do not die according to tradition, they pass on. even with the Egyptians was the same. We as Africans need to respect and cherish our tradition.

gregyboy:
This is repulsive and a slap to law and principle

How?

CandyOps:
You gotta be super dumb to have a live-in GF and not know she's seeing someone else. E go show for her movement around you. How she takes her calls, how she protects her phone, her phones on silent etc

u never jam

FiverrTutor:
Oga you talk too much. Were you born before 1983?

I think this is what you are after
You were born outside the UK

British citizenship is normally automatically passed down one generation to children born outside the UK.

For example, you might automatically become a citizen if you’re born outside the UK to a British parent. But your children will not automatically be citizens if they’re born outside the UK.

If you’re not automatically a citizen, you may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as one.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-british-parent

descarado:
If you don't care about the job as long as money is coming, I suggest that you look for an agency and do care work training. Most guys start with this. At least, it will put food for your table and pay necessary bills and you still get change. Ask around where you are landing and you will see one. The rest will follow gradually.
As long as you are ready to work, you go work tire. Just the type is big question.
Good luck

Ok thanks for the heads up

aboyaji:
To each his own.

OK

aboyaji:
ok sir. But they're still outside Nigeria and Africa entirely and you'll need to cross waters before getting there (overseas)

bross my situation better pass those people wey dey live the abroad u count so, imagine |turkey and brazil ahaha

Lexusgs430:
Peckham of old....... All those shabby council flats have been demolished and area regenerated........

Old Peckham residents, moved to Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbeywood, thamesmead and parts of Essex...........

oh ok cool, I do not know but I heard its decent there the part close to kent

Lexusgs430:
You want to be among your own people...........

is that not Peckham?

Lexusgs430:
Do you mean driving licence?.....

If you already drive in Nigeria at the moment, expect to have a license in about 12 months...... You need to shake off all those nasty 9ja driving habits...... (with loads of lessons under your belt)......

You do theory test first, you must pass the theory test, before you can book a practical test.....

Driving lessons is about £25.00 per hour......

You see how cost piles up......

Then talk say moni no dey lagos.......

I feel you bro, but I do not have to drive straight away hence I like London apparently the transport links is 24/7 I keep dreaming of Greenwich duno Y