₦airaland Forum

chrisviral:
Oh sorry, mistook you for another.

No problem... I actually want to apply for Mastercard foundation scholarship for postgraduate program this year. I intend to write IELTS late September. Any advice on materials to read?

chrisviral:
Ain't you kanjis kaka

No...

OUTCOME OF MY MEETING WITH THE IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL TODAY...

After i collected my passport, i asked him why he collected 27500 from me when he knew that i had all my documents with me ... He said the 32 page passport was limited and it was because of his efforts that made the passport to be ready within three days. Note: The date of collection (3 days after application) was clearly written on the print out slip so there was nothing like fast tracking him. I asked for refund of part of the money if not all. He insisted that no one could get his passport quickly without paying such amount. We continued arguing forth and back. Then he called his superior who also corroborated the 27500 being the price. I was agape that they could an unwritten agreement to dupe me and Nigerians at large... I later left the place when i realised that there was nothing I could do again... I hope that others who want to process their international passport will apply online themselves and not be duped by corrupt officials...

chrisviral:


Hey kaka, how is Ukraine?

Ukraine? I am in Nigeria...

pinkygurl:
@berkeley:confused abt WRITing ENGLISH TESTS O .NUGERIA S AN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY.SITE SAYS..........
Poficiency in English is critical to success at UC
Berkeley. One of the following exams is required of
all international applicants from NONENGLISH-
SPEAkING COUNTRIES.
International English Language Testing System
(IELTS) - a score of 7 or higher
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- a score of 80 or higher .
House does dT mean no English test 4 Nigerians?

It is because of English like this that they require students from Nigeria to write English proficiency test... No offence

omokeji1958:
the site is not going through

Try this https://immigration.gov.ng/passport/changeDetails

omokeji1958:
please what can i do my passport fell inside water, what is the procedure to get anoda one, though i have it but the picture has faded

https://immigration.gov.ng/passport/changeDetails there is replacement option there... You can start your application there

gbrown:
lack of 32 page is the latest scam by the immigration officials, they will tell you to pay #25,000 to #28,000 for 32page but no guaranty as to when it will be ready, then you are asked to pay #35 for 64page, i,ve paid #30,000 for 64page i,ve been waiting for three days now i still have not gotten it, i,m processing mine in Benin edo state, they all claim they have added money, but will never allow you to go to the bank yourself to make payments

The guy even said that 32 page passport was unavailable as at two months ago but they brought they were using some weeks ago... I am hurt because I know all what I know now after i've been duped... if I knew then, I would have paid online myself... I am going to collect it tomorrow and I will challenge him and ask for refund of part of the money if not all...

mickey45:
Morning, you mind sharing the entire procedure? Starting with the Immigrations office's ibadan address? I'll be coming from a neighbouring state

Before processing your passport, make sure you have original date of birth certificate, original certificate of origin, two passport(your pictures), a guarantor's international passport and driver's licence photocopies and his/her passport. All these will be asked from you during interview. Take along voter's card or national id because they can find fault in your certificate of birth... If you want to pay online yourself, activate your ATM card for online transaction and go to their site for registration https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/... After you register and pay online, print out the confirmatory page and proceed to any immigration office in Nigeria for further processing and take along all the documents I mentioned above... The location is immigration office, agodi gate, Ibadan... when you get to Agodi gate, ask anybody for direction to their office...

donkunzman:
Lol. The guy that collected 27500 from you told you that too?

It is on the print out given to me from the computer room after biometric scanning...

Omotolu:
...be serious. Are you new in Nigeria?

No, i am not

InvertedHammer:
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Medicine after death.

You should have researched the info online before going to NIS. If you didn't, how did you know their requirements/documents to take with you? The source of the requirements has all the information including the cost. You got hustled and the money is gone.
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https://portal.immigration.gov.ng... Open the site and see for yourself.

bigtt76:
Na we de take our hand look for trouble. You're computer literate and educated, you could have carried on witb your passport acquisition online without resortinto seeking and immigration officer's assistance. You probably did to get undue advantage and now you rush here to cry wolf because of the 'service charge'. The amount charged you is for running the rounds by the officer to help you get your passport out on time. You could have waited weeks if you did it yourself. Other factors to consider include but not limited to availability of passport booklets.

You could not be more wrong.... you are not only jumping to conclusion, you are flying into it... For your information, i did my research. I even checked different threads on nairaland about getting international passport. The least price I saw was 27k as some got theirs 30k.... Nobody said anything about 17k being official price even there is no quick access to official price on immigration website. You have to first check on 'apply online' icon, register your details and proceed to payment before you see the price... Anyway, i've learnt my lessons

dejt4u:
It is not the fault of that officer but of his ogas at the top..

That price of 27.5k is constant.. It is even pasted permanently on their board in their office in Osogbo.. That is the instruction givn to them by their bosses whereas only 17k will be remitted to govt..

If u want to prosecute anyone at all, it shld be the head in those offices.. Thanks

NB: Was the payment receipt of N27,500 issued to you??

What receipt? The application is now online... I was only given a print out after I did the biometric scanning...

Btruth:
You are right with the official price, but the thing is you will have to wait some months before your application can get processed. If you are not in a hurry, then, goodluck.

Date of collection is 3days from the date of application. It's written on the print-out given to me...

Smilelo:
Since when till the Friday

Tuesday... It takes 3days for international passport to be ready...

Smilelo:
But did you get it that Friday

It is this coming Friday...

goryorhal:
Well I no no wetin to talk again .. No b naija we dey ?
Bro comot eyes go collect the passport and leave the man ..at least he go don spend the money finish .. No let that one disturb wetin u won use the P do ...

Thanks... After I collect the passport. I will confront him and let him know what he did was wrong...

Smilelo:
Did you collect it that same day

I was asked to come back on Friday to collect it...

goryorhal:
The man no cheat you bro .. That's the amount here in Lagos .. Ikoyi ..
The price you saw online was the official price from the FGN .. You can do it yourself so far you can go extra length to get those documents requested ..
No big deal bro ..
The man no cheat you ..

Then, it is general agreement on the part of immigration staffs in Ibadan and Lagos to get illegal money through that means. I had all the necessary documents with me but I wasn't informed by the immigration officer that the official price was 17k. If I was informed, I would have done it myself...

I went to immigration office in Ibadan today to apply for my international passport. On getting there, I consulted one of immigration staffs who was in uniform on how to go about it. He told me that 32pages passport was 27500 while 64pages passport was 35k. I didn't doubt him since he was an immigration staff and I had seen on nairaland that international passport was 27k. I paid and waited for interview and biometric scanning. While waiting, I talked to people around who then informed me that the official amount was and still is 17k. I thought they were joking. Then, I opened immigration website to see the authenticity of what I was told. I saw 17k as official price. I was flabbergasted. I realised that I have been duped of 10500 by immigration staff.
Note: 1.For those that want to confirm the official price on immigration website, click on 'apply online' icon. Then fill your details or any details and proceed to payment. You will then see the official price.


As I am now, I am still in shock and furious at the the same time.

kenex4ever:
thanks Bro ah appreciate!

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engrrichie92:
culled from xfire's "my story my life lessons"
"An international company has a strong alcohol / drug policy that prohibits the use and influence of alcohol and drugs during working hours, the penalty being instant termination of employment. You are the technical services manager of the company, and one of your most hardworking and performing staff (say Musa) collapsed at work. Musa was taken to the company clinic and he was tested for both alcohol and hard drug. He tested positive to alcohol and this was formally reported to you to take a decision. You later found out that he has just lost his son a few days ago and this might have influenced his use of alcohol. What will you do?"
What answer best fit this interview question?

Well, I will extend my deepest condolence to him based on his son's demise. I will then wait for him to be sober then discipline him according to the company's rules and regulations...

I totally agree with the op. It's pure disgrace and embarrassment to our educational system. Whenever i see adverts like that, i always think about how we refuse to improve our way of doing things... I wish that could be changed...

marytin:
I really do not understand why access bank would send me 2 different messages on the 30th of June;

Thank you for your interest in Access Bank.

We have reviewed your resume and are pleased to inform you that your application was successful.

Please prepare for an aptitude test for which you will be contacted within 4 weeks.

Best Regards

The Access Bank Recruitment Team

and after about 10 minutes I got this other text below with some grammatical errors;

Thank you for applying you the Entry Level position with Access Bank Plc and appreciate your interest in our organization and success.

We had an extremely competitive pool of candidates and have had to make hard decisions, although your qualifications are impressive the decision is not to move your application forward. We greatly appreciate your interest in working with us and wish you the best of luck with your job search.

Yours faithfully,

June 30th? Why are you pasting it here now?...