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So proud of Chinedu, just imagine all he said when running towards the helmet.

"I see the general's helmet"
"I've seen the general's helmet"

then finally

"I have the general's helmet"

When this dude showed/displayed self confidence, people said he had pride.

Finally that paid off..

Please can someone help me with the youtube link? For episode 24, this one canon came last.

[quote author=Mond101 post=27238650][/quote]Its took 5 working days..that was becuase of the 2 sallah days though..yours won't exceed 2 to 3 days..

All thanks to everybody on this thread, most especially @Justwise

Just got my passport this morning from red star express..

Applied at TP abuja 24th sept, got approved on monday 29th oct.

Nice tip..

Please who knows the courier service TP Abuja uses?
Imagine after getting an approval mail on monday 29th sept and receiving a mail from TP Abuja yesterday morning that my documents have been dispatched to my address by the courier service, I still didn't get it today and the worst part is that they didn't give me the tracking number because I made the payment online.

My flight scheduled for Tuesday 7th October won't be possible again because of the public holiday, so I intend rescheduling to Friday 10th October..

So now I have just Wednesday and Thursday to have my passport back as the last possible date given to me to enroll in school is monday 13th October.

Please house,
Can I travel to abuja on Wednesday to get my documents from the courier service office since they didn't send them?
Advice needed please.

spikesC: You don't have to worry about that. It's here

Daalu!

Bambamzzzz: You can get cold starch here and i have tried using it once and it was alright so feel free

Ok. thanks.

spikesC: What's with the starch

For my clothes..since its not expensive here, would love to get up to 20 pieces.

Please house, I intend coming over with solid/well dried food stuffs and enough cold water starch, hope the starch is allowed incase am searched?

jamela: Do you know of anyone who applied for a visa with student copy transcript and was issued visa?

The transcript I used wasn't addressed to the school rather to my Dad's hotel..so I used that same copy so many times.

I got an approval mail on monday and also 2 mails from TP abuja this afternoon stating that decision has been made and my documents have been sent to me by the courier service, so I guess its accepted.

Your sister should just get another copy addressed to any employer rather than a school.

iseg007: @ Justwise, Keep on giving the right advise as you have help soo many people including a few friends i know on NL.

My own experience

I came to the UK in 2008 and i had a PLAN, i did masters in Technology Mgmt, one thing i made sure of was to pay my school fees and that was very important. £13500 (no be small money ooo) and came into the country with only £2000. One thing i did was to talk to alot of pple who were already in the UK as what the best job to go for and also where to live, I did my reasearch beforehand and made a plan. Luckily I had an uncle living in south london, so they took me in, but when they turn me into houseboy and i was sleeping on the floor and to read was a problem because they expect you to cook, clean, bath their children and all other house chores. It got to a point they were passing me to other inlaws that i was not even related to, I then knew it was time to leave.
But during this period i applied to every single job you can imagine, I did Cleaning, Work in a hotel as "Room service" (What did i not see!!), Labourer (Imagine bricklayers that i use to look at them like shit, I now began the one carrying bags of cement up and down ), i worked in asda and Tescos, WHAT DID I NOT DO TO SURVIVE, at the end of the day i was only going home with £150 a week. and i was doing more than 20 hours a week.

Luckily because i had a plan i was saving like crazy, and how did i do it

- I did not go Clubbing at all, you see naija students working 25hrs and then finish all the money on two bottles of Moet, SHM
- I did not have a girlfriend (but some few away much), having a girlfriend requires a lot, Time, energy and Money,
- I had a budget every month for food and once in a while by cloths. (Primark na my Thomas Pink )
- I neva bought any books as I used only library books
- I got a sim-only contract so i was paying £10 a month for my fone
- I moved to a shared house where i was paying £250 for a single room (All inclusive)

But it was not easy, you had to see how naija pple were treating me like an outcast, like i don't belong. because I did not act they way they did, I had friend who will put nice pictures on facebook wearing so very expensive clothes with white babes drinking moet, then 3 days after they will come to my house to beg for £5, enough said

I was able to save about £2500 at the end of my masters, luckily i got the PSW and then went on to do alot of IT certifications, Now I am working with a top America IT company.

- You have to have a Plan
- Mix with the right people
- Don't be like some people who will be hoarding information, learn to share.
- Be Very FOCUS
- Do not go into a relationship if you can not afford it, with regards to time, money and energy.
- As JUSTWISE said ensure you pay you fees from naija, dont try and come to the UK to work and pay fees because u will SUFFER
- Dont go and be poping Moet when you are cleaning tolilet or buying Gucci shoes, expect you want to do fraud and trust me you will be caught.
- Learn how to save, even if it is £1 a week, try,

Learning a trade is another way to go forward, as you can truly make a lot of money, but again be focus and learn.

There is also the UK experience wahala when looking for a Job(Gist for later)

reference: page 2
Now my visa has been issued, I see myself reading this over and over again to be FOCUSED as soon as I get there.

Bambamzzzz: You need to be patient because your passport will surely take 2 days to get to tele from embassy which will be tomorrow and its public holiday so wait till thursday and i guess by then the red star will have your passport with them

Thanks

MallamYahaya: Go to the nearest Red Star Express Office and tell them you will like to pick up your parcel when it arrives. Delivery by Red Star is one day

Wow!!! One day, just hope so.

Thanks for the quick response.

Don't worry your Visa(s) would be ready in due time..AMEN

Please has anybody here used Red star express?
Thats the courier service TP Abuja uses to dispatch people's documents.

I want to know when my package would get to me since I got an approval mail yesterday morning.

I've booked my flight for 9th oct (next week Thursday), just hope to get my passport back before then.

Please who knows how many days it takes Red star express to deliver a parcel??

Missyrety: Congrats @henry0 please tell us when u get an email from teleperformance

Thanks..
Ok, I paid for courier service though.
My status online has been "your application has been received by ukvi on 25th sept 2014".

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!
Just got the approval mail.
Thanks to everybody here that made this thread so informative..most especially Mr. JUSTWISE

Applied last week Wednesday 24th sept at teleperformance Abuja..

Sheffield Hallam Uni here I come...

Missyrety: Is there any teleperformance abj people here that applied this week?

Applied on wednesday. .hoping for mine next week Tuesday. .

When did you apply?

justwise: ...and you are not sure if they added any info that might have given the embassy the impression that they applied on your behalf?

I'm not sure that it will be an issue if you met all requirements.

Not sure, just hope they don't have record of that.

I just hope it won't because I know I did well, wasn't nervous at all.
After the interview she (the interviewer) wished me luck with my remaining application process.

justwise: Who did the online application? You or your school agent in Nigeria?

The school's agent in Nigeria

Please @Justwise,
During my interview today I was asked how I applied for my course, I said online, so she asked when I sent my documents, I said june..

it was after the interview I knew I lied without knowing, because I applied through the school's office here in Nigeria and that was in june.

1.do you know if they call the school to confirm such?
2.Can this lead to refusal?

Missyrety: @henry0 pls did u ask how many days it would take for the visa to ready and when you can start expecting to collect your passport back

I didn't ask but I know that the wait won't exceed next week Friday for the decision to be made..I paid for courier service though. (Red star express is the one they use)

Missyrety: @justwise current account bank statement that the balance has not gone below 7380pounds because I have paid for my school fees and accomodation.I just pray that abuja is able to get my passport ready before 13th because that is the last date.I hope that the public holidays doesnt affect them.pls if der is anyone dt has applied at abuj pls get across I want to know

I just applied today..

Chiichii2010: @henry,just tell cab man metro plaza for central area.

Thanks.

Chiichii2010: Just got approval mail now,applied on 15thsep at tele abj.am so happy.I USED A. FIXED DEPOSIT,but u must get letter from bank that the funds are available to you.thank you all,both justwise and every other guys.

Congratulations!!!!!
Please how did you locate the application center? Which area? Is there any notable firm or company around there that I can tell any cab driver am going to?

My appointment date is wednesday 24th sept.

Thanks as you answer my questions.