₦airaland Forum

otipoju:
I hear you but simply do not believe you .You that lived in Carrolton in Dallas. Kwantinue. Na you sabi

Dude whatever you have being smoking is not helping your recollection. I have never visited or lived in US

mamacajah:
Now this has been the discussion today on whatsgroup. Most landlords are asking for 1 year lease, even schools are saying the same thing.. it's a tough situation now because of the COVID-19 issue and the 14 days quarantine.. you may need to keep trying other agents or apartments..

Don't fall for that, its 6months and you can move out before that 6 months expires as long as you give the landlord one month notice.

otipoju:
Justwise...you lived in Dallas at a time. True or False?

Never visited US let a lone lived there

otipoju:
How many Nigerians do you know personally that OWN homes in UK...Compared to the DFW, Texas alone where you lived...not to talk of other states.

Compare the ease of getting a white collar job in a non academic setting and the speed of your career growth in the USA after graduation to your friends or family in UK.

I don't live in US let a lone Texas, many Nigerians i know own a house(s) in the UK and i don't know even 1 percent of Nigerians in the UK and i'm pretty sure you don't know all the Nigerians living in US.

mamacajah:
ah, oga justwise, is there anything wrong with the site? is their service too expensive? P lease also advise us of which agents to look at, thanks!

Rightmove or Zoopla is expensive property agency to use only if you don't look at price tag.

Use gumtree, Facebook, roommate etc to search for room and arrangement with the landlord/lady for view only when you get to the UK

Shercorp:
I'm 21

You are too young to start dabbling into identity fraud, it will come back to bite you sooner or later

SAMDEEA123:
Right moves

..smh

HiddenID:
Wow. Please use this one: https://moneyfex.com/ it worked for me. I don't think they have an app yet also, please let nobody use app

No not yet

Ralphlauren:
for those looking for the best money transfer rates, check out www.moneylineuk.com

i have used them consistently for nearly 10 years and they've never failed me.

Moneyflex has a better rate so far..i like this competition though we need to be careful to avoid fake websites

Shercorp:
Hello guys,
Can ECO accept affidavit of age declaration sworn by applicant himself or it must be done by parents or older sibling, aunty e. t. c

I did my affidavit for my age declaration my self and used it to get my attestation of birth at the NPC state office Lagos.
P. S: I'm 18+

Please is this okay?

or must be an older person than I?

Is that your real age?

HiddenID:
That's why I included the url I used in my first post to avoid any mistakes.

Use this - https://moneyfex.com/

See another company with slightly twisted name flex money https://www.flex-money.com/

missjekyll:
I m in full fledged panic mode. What in Gods name is happening to our country bikonu? How will Nigerians eat?

I came here to complain that I saw 540 on ace transfer. I am now seeing 560? chileke

..maybe for first timers but i'm not seeing that in the app

dustydee:
I have only used transferboss and they have both app and web platforms.

Ok, trying to figure out their real website so as to avoid getting my details into some dodgy websites

dustydee:
Money flex is 551, I used transferboss 2 days ago @545.5. The rate above isn't good enough for me given the alternatives available.

They don't have an app? You did it through the browser?

otipoju:
There is a limit...an invisible ceiling. Except you are an outlier.

America is not called the land of opportunity for calling sake.

Limited opportunity to own a house in the UK?

Limited opportunity to start a business in the UK?

What exactly are you talking about?

otipoju:
I know a good friend. Masters in UK, PhD in UK, married gave birth and raising two kids in the UK but moved to the USA two years ago. I know at least 3 other people like that.

USA... you can buy and own your own properties
USA...if you're good at what you do, many doors will be open to you as per your career.
USA land mass is bigger...bigger houses, roads etc
USA..significant black population and Nigerians you meet here are usually educated...na their way.
USA...if you start a business, you go see your own do

One thing about USA... too many stubborn and unpredictable people that can shoot you for the most flimsy reason.

I still dey reason Canada to because of minimal gun violence.

Those not possible in the UK?

asatin007:
Hello guys, I have a bit of a headache I will need your advice on. My initial plan was to book a hotel to stay for 2 nights and then sort my apartment from there but with the latest development that says we have to stay at our arrival place for at least 14 days, I am confused on what steps to take next. I do not wish to stay in the University's owned accommodation and a hotel for 14 days is way too expensive. I also checked travel lodge which seems a bit decent for the purpose of isolation at about £470 for 2 weeks but they want a pre-payment. Can you provide the best solution(s) to this?

Speak with your school to see if there is any arrangement for foreign students regarding the 14days isolation, schools are also lobbying the government on this, I’m sure things will change before September.

You can do virtual view of a house but avoid making deposit until you see the house,

Most of the houses you see online are not actually real, they are uploaded there by mostly our Nigerian and Asian scammers just to scam unsuspecting individuals

Ibromoney:
I need help please. Could someone please suggest a course and University to me for a second MSc in the UK. My first MSc in the UK was in Electrical Engineering and I applied for MSc in Building Service but LSBU denied me admission. I applied for Data Science, LSBU denied me admission again. Kindly give me brotherly suggestions/pieces of advice. Thanks. May God bless you.

What was the reason for the refusal?

Ibromoney:
I need help please. Could someone please suggest a course and University to me for a second MSc in the UK. My first MSc in the UK was in Electrical Engineering and I applied for MSc in Building Service but LSBU denied me admission. I applied for Data Science, LSBU denied me admission again. Kindly give me brotherly suggestions/pieces of advice. Thanks. May God bless you.

Post this in student visa thread, this is the wrong thread

Goddys:
okay thanks. I will make further enquiry to see if one can convert to online learning when one gets into the school on-campus programme. If possible to convert, I will apply for on-campus and then convert to online learning so long it won't affect PSW
Thank you

You are setting yourself up for a massive disappointment..though i have to give you credit for asking these questions now before you get your money involved in this project, i really hope you make an informed decision.

Don't risk it..do the right thing.

Goddys:
But can someone get a visa with online learning part time
I like to explore things objectively and not just go ahead because someone succeeded. what do you think

No you can't

Goddys:
It is a part time programme for two years

That is for home students, foreign students can't study part time only if you are doing online course

Goddys:
Thank you justwise. its not part of maintenance. It covers tuition fee that will be paid in 3 instalments for a part time programme of 2 years.

Please kindly help me analyse if I could recoup the money from casual jobs and still have some good savings before PSW expires. I believe this step is better than being unemployed in Nigeria.

In your opinion, do you think Australia will be better to pursue the above goal

Check that part again and confirm to me..are you going for full time program or part time?

quille11:
Hello gurus in the house,

Please I have a few questions to ask as an applicant
- I have a brother who is ready to accommodate me and also take care of living expense in the city where my school is located. Do I need to show this in my visa application. And hope age won’t be a disadvantage to one if I reflect this?
- Does having home ties such as Children, business or landed property an advantage in getting tier-4 student visa?

Thanks

No is the answer to all those questions

Goddys:
Please I need an advice of guru in the house. I'm contemplating on taking loan from a family member to finance my postgraduate education in UK. Is it possible to pay back a loan of $15000 from casual job within 3 years(including 2 years post graduation visa) that I will be entitled to stay in UK.


@justwise please your opinion will be appreciated

Yes you can but...

Does the £15k cover your fees and maintenance money?

okorievictorf:
Invariably Visa fee is non-refundable too I guess

Visa fees are non-refundable

babajeje123:
Please correct me if I'm wrong,is the payment for IHS not after the visa has been granted? What happens if the visa is not granted? Will there be a refund of the money paid for IHS?

No you pay it the same time you pay for visa application fees, if visa is refused it will be refunded.

Perfecttouch:
how pls? Am I supposed to just wait till over 3-4 months? The system is corrupt already, not sane for someone like me.

And pls, I need your urgent advice on a destination.
Can I pm you?
Have been defrauded before on traveling stuff

You are enabling the corrupt system, they can't attend to people paying the standard fees because there are people who are ready to bribe them with bigger money. We all part of the problem.


You can ask your question here, i'm not a fan of pm

SegunWamiri:
This means that the 14days quarantine rule still applies as Nigeria isn't on the exemption list.

asatin007:
I have realized that the university owned accommodation is too expensive and would prefer to live outside. What type of accommodation would be ideal to secure so that I’m able to defend the “where would you be staying” interview question. For now though, I have booked a hotel around the campus for 2 nights but I know that doesn’t answer the question.

The information contained in the above link therfore is a pointer that you'd need to book at room for at least 14 days/nights

Contact your school about this..they will have an arrangement for international students