Listening to the BBC's commentary, I reckon there was an attempt to misrepresent the suspect's identity and origin. The story about him not being a Brit but has lived for most part of his life and has settlement status was adding up.

But then you can only hear what you're told but understand what you know. Fingers crossed 🤞

RalphJean:


The suspect, 31,is a Legal immigrant living on the UK with West African heritage. The suspect is known to police and have had mental health issues in the past. I am very sure the suspect (stand to be proven wrong with time) is not a student or dependant of a student and most likely did not enter the UK as a dependant of a tier 4 visa holder.

We shall know soon.

Really? They've spilled the beans.

Didn't listen to the press briefing but I felt it was good communication strategy not to specifically name his country of origin.

Lexusgs430:



If you listened to the press release, the man said a '' Ni'', then, west african man........ So it's a Nigerian man.......

Anyone following the Nottingham story?

Horrifically terrifying!

It was even more disturbing hearing the suspect is a man from West Africa.

The run has been impressive since May 29. Sadly, I no longer hold any position in that market.

Meffy's exit abi na suspension propelled market ratings to a 15 year all-time high. It could get better if the speculation of a unified exchange rate (devaluation) holds true.

Hopefully, Tinubu can consolidate on these quick wins, improve security and economy as well.

ukay2:
The NIGERIA STOCK MARKET is on STERIODS....................

Valid thought. Imagine a world without carers!

Many Nigerians need to disabuse their minds on professional classism. Every job has its importance and the people performing those roles are the irreplaceable heartbeat.

We can't all be PM, Engineers or Accountants. Let's embrace diversity without prejudice.

But to fair to the original poster that referenced 'health worker'. I assume her context was that carers often drive to various locations hence their car insurance will be high. Innit 😀

Progressivegee:


The way some people on this thread belittle others working in the healthcare profession is not just wrong but also condescending. To some, it is believed that healthcare assistant is all about packing sh!t. Thats myopic. Lol. The healthcare industry is very broad and has high earning potentials. As a mental health support worker, you can earn as much as £25 per hour with minimal experience on the job. More experienced workers earn up to £40 per hour and above by just sitting down all day or night taking records or making sure things are done properly in the facility. Complex care support for children with learning difficulties pays very high even more than many office workers. Its an industry that offers huge potentials and opportunity to grow with readily available hands on training provided by most employers.

Let's erode that mindset that all healthcare workers are at the bottom of the career food chain (salary wise) when in reality many earn far more than workers in other industry. A friend of mine who studied mechanical engineering both in his undergraduate and UK masters level made a lot of money in complex health care and has started his own care company. Today he is an employer of labor and a director after undergoing several training....

Good to know.

If you don't mind, can I PM you for some details?

babajeje123:

Well, the visa is for my mum. She just got the passport and yes, vignette dey dia

I understand that most lenders allow up to 10% over-payment per annum but the issue raised here isn't the fear of debt, Chrematophobia. It's the fact that first time buyers do not have large deposit reducing their LTV rate and they feel comfortable taking long term mortgages so they can smaller amounts per month but spread it over a longer time.

In the long run, they'll pay more interest on the loan but they seem happy with long term mortgages because they want have money in the pocket for other things each month. Perhaps the reality of a harsh economy + influx of immigrant owners are responsible for this decision.

Na who get more money (disposable) go overpay.

Poanan:

It doesnt work that way you can decide to pay up if you are frightened by the debt.

Na wah ooo.

This is absolutely helpful.

Thank you.

Santa2:


@lightnlife Like someone earlier suggested, you can apply for roles in civil service, its usually easier to get into compared to private organisations. Its normally one interview(could be more depending on the organisation) and they would give you guidelines around questions you would be asked. The pay might not be fantastic but you will get the much needed experience and work delivery might not be fast paced and gives you ability to learn on the job. Ministry of Justice, dvlsa usually have a lot of these roles available, you might want to tweak the job title also, e.g product owner, project support et.c.NHS also has alot of BA roles. With regards to access to learning environment, register on clicked (its a site aimed at bridging the experience gap between job training and readiness) signup on an experience and pick a sprint and you will be assigned a business case that you will have to use you BA skill set to solve. You will elicit requirements, draw process maps, write user stories , support testing all through this process. The good thing is that you will be grouped with other team members from all over the world hence you wont provide this solution in isolation but work collaboratively with other.

A record one in five first-time buyers are signing up to mortgages of more than 35 years as interest rates soar.

But while spreading out the loans makes them more affordable in the short term, it means homeowners will accrue thousands of pounds more debt on the interest over the lifetime of the mortgage.

In many cases, they will still be paying off the deals well into their 70s.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12158369/Proportion-time-buyers-taking-lengthy-loans-doubles-just-two-years.html

SPDAZZY:


How much did the delivery cost?

Peerielass:


I’m interested. How much do they charge per kg to give me an idea of costs. Thanks.

Paid #77,621.97 for a 7KG box. They also charged N400 to vacuum seal each of the ten item bags in the box. I'm thinking that's just for the boys.

The estimated arrival time was 5 working days but I got it within 2 days. The tracking was real time. Could see it went through Brussels before going to Heathrow and then Southampton.

iyatrustee:


Dhl once told me they don't ship meat products when I wanted to buy kilishi!

Ehnehn!

To be honest, we had a lot of back and forth on the content of the delivery until my sister spoke with someone she knows in DHL.

Some items were tagged contraband but not Kilishi.
I had loads of fried goat meat, chicken, fish and ponmo but wouldn't accept those. So, it was my sister's lucky day again.😁

Not sure if the Kilishi, danbu and snail were simply allowed based on connection but I presumed those were legal, otherwise they won't have scaled through the UK customs screening, plus Kilishi was boldly inscribed on the DHL shipping sticker right on the box.

Off Topic

Used DHL to ship 🚢 some edibles from Naija and it arrived within 2 days.

Lounging with snail 🐌 and kilishi.

AgentXxx is your guy.

DoDirtsLikeWorm:
That reminds me, I do not know if it was in this forum that a guy who works as a Ticket Officer is (The Black Guy with Beards?), he was saying something about coaching another that doesn't like the job due to racism on how he can coach him better?

Please indicate your moniker¿ 😃 I get interview witn una people.
From Biz man to ticket man...on God shaa. Smh*

Thanks for the insight.

Goke7:


My advise is to humble yourself and apply for Graduate roles either as PM or BA that requires no experience. Most large companies have these graduate roles. It could be as a PM or BA. Just one year you need and you can start targeting mid level and senior roles. Civil service organisations like dvla and others has this roles. As a PM you do some BA functions you can use to apply as a BA if that’s what you want even though I feel PM is very lucrative too. Money is not what you should target but the experience and profile

Here: https://www.nairaland.com/6719932/living-uk-life-immigrant-part-2/995#123109100

jblesn:
Good morning everyone,

Please someone requested for rent guarantor details a while back and I am trying to get the web address. Can someone point me to that post? I can't find it and I need to make use of it now.

Thanks

I use my Airtel line. It's about N35/45 per minute for outbound calls.

I've compared the rate with some calling apps like Talk360 and the Airtel rate is better.

Don't know about the MTN but N150 per minute is high.

lightofjoy:
Pls house, which network is cheaper in calling Nigeria from UK. My MTN is charging me #150/min when calling and #50/min when receiving. This is costing me so much. Any cheaper alternative will be appreciated. Thanks

Interesting!

I'm currently in the market shopping for an entry-level BA role, and mehn, it's been a tough ride.

As a BCS-certified foundational BA, the interest is to apply the knowledge and leverage my transferable skills to improve my BA proficiencies/practice but the entry roles are not there. Daily, you'll see adverts for medium and senior level BAs but it seems no one is interested in grooming the next generation of BAs.

Could you please share some insight into getting entry-level BA roles or how to access learning environments that's not influenced by profiteering as with most of the course sellers...Thanks

I believe Business Analysts require soft skills which are transferable. With self-motivation and drive to learn and development opportunities, people should be able to transit into BA accountabilities.

missb50:


Unless one is super smart, it will be very difficult to cope in a fast paced environment using knowledge gained from those BA/PM/DA short courses. I'd advise such people to look for job in the Civil Service first, gain some experince before moving to the private sector.

kwakudtraveller:

The sooner people realise that some of these so called experts want to cash out, the better for them. It’s the same thing for Project Management, these course sellers make it look like it’s as simple as ABC. I think employers will soon start making the hiring process much harder.

Goke7:


When some of us say these things they term us gatekeepers, As a BA you’re supposed to act even if you’re not like a domain expert or sme in any project, and that comes with experience in different sectors to have such depth of knowledge. Anyone can argue with me but you need at least one year of practical experience and mentoring to gain such confidence. All these walk-in-the-park courses are just scams. Those who blab their way through usually go back to those who trained who in turn collect more money again to help them with their tasks on the job they got or those working remotely now share their salary with their so-called scam mentors who help them do their job. Am sorry to say all this but this is what is happening. I know two people now who were let go of their jobs due to their inability to deliver.

Good evening ooo.

Please has anyone shipped food stuff from Nigeria to the UK recently?

Please share details of the shipping company, cost and timeline.

Multiple insights are appreciated. Thanks

Thanks for offering to help.

I'll just proceed with the £50 payment. Na another one I no go do.

However, the company is quite dodgy. The stated that the standard fine is £50 but can be discounted if paid within 14 days. But the discounted fee is £85 - way higher than the standard fee. I've attempted to pay on their site and it's just £50 that's recorded against the reference number. E go be! We mooove!

AgentXxx:
Na Code 84 dem issue you be that, If you can screenshot the ticket, I can help interpret to you as I partially work as a civil enforcement officer . Where did you get the ticket? I hope I wasn’t the one who issued you 😹. You always get 11mins grace before an officer can issue the ticket. Seems you totally forgot. Best to use ringo for payment as it would always notify you by phone before expiry and once it’s expired and can be renew on your mobile

Edited: I just read that it’s a private car park and not council owned. I might not be able to help though .the picture attached isn’t bold enough for me to read.

Good to know.

Thanks for the insight.

Ticha:


No whooping cough is the only vax recommended for pregnant women and you can opt out should you choose to - it's usually to protect the baby as mum's pass thr antibodies on till the newborn can get their own vax

£50

That's how much I've been fined for overstaying in a private carpark

I don go forgot myself now. Usually, I set reminders to exit the park but not this time.

But what's disturbing is that Parking Charge notice stated that the £50 fee can be reduced if I pay within 14 days but the quoted discounted fee is £85. What an absurdity!

I've called the company but the line are just automated prompts. The company, Highview Parking's review on Google is poor with many complaining of inaccessibility.

I guess the deal is to pay the £50! Lesson learnt.

Someone mentioned eBay sometime ago.

dustbin007:


Oga mii forget matter for Mathias jare. If you get plug for here, connect me. Or better still, if you know whether agbo is not prohibited, please let me know. Thanks

Hello,

Please is it necessary for a pregnant Nigerian in the UK to take tetanus injection?

I know it was compulsory in Nigeria.

Thanks

You can use online guarantors for a fee;

https://housinghand.co.uk/
https://ukguarantor.com/

AKALAMAGBO:
Sometimes this UK will frustrate you….

Been trying to move house since, got the one I like and credit check and referencing was carried out, which came out good but the agent is still asking for a guarantor due to the fact that wifey hasn’t been self-employed for up to a year and husby salary ranges between £28,407 - £30,000 as a permanent employee….

Una go dey increase rent but refuse to increase salary and make renting difficult for residents…

Shown payslips and rental history with good credit worthiness BUT all these oversabi House agents still dey ask for 2 Guarantors… Who wan guarantee person wey dey no know…

Olagbara ooo…. Never had a good sleep since yesterday…

Went to the polling station at 9pm. It was seemless, swift and soothing.

It's interesting that the polls were opened from 7am to 10pm, accommodating majority's schedule.

Nigeria sure has a lot to learn from this system.

Zahra29:
In ova news....local elections today....still time to vote. Don't forget your ID

Any pointer, please?

Oga @Lexusgs430, abeg choke mouth. Thanks

lightnlife:
Dear IPTV users,

Biko which seller or platform is good as the one I tested has limited channels. No MTV, Africa Magic and the likes. A lot of the listed Nigerian stations are overlayed with some foreign low-budget channels

Please share names and links of sell with trusted lines.

Thanks

Dear IPTV users,

Biko which seller or platform is good as the one I tested has limited channels. No MTV, Africa Magic and the likes. A lot of the listed Nigerian stations are overlayed with some foreign low-budget channels

Please share names and links of sell with trusted lines.

Thanks

Your 'dare statement' is factually incorrect.

The Naira ranks 137 on the global Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) list, which is way below distabilised Libya's Dinah at 61. The Pound however sits at number 25.
https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/gdp_per_capita_ppp/#:~:text=GDP%20per%20capita%2C%20Purchasing%20Power,available%20from%201990%20to%202021.

Your assertion confirms you've been out of tune with the realities in Nigeria. In a country where a large chunk of the active population are unemployed or underemployed, where people spend 70% of their monthly income on feeding alone, how do you say the currency has higher purchasing potency? Workers borrow money to transport themselves to work having exhausted their income on basic commodities.

I recently moved to UK, and I can you that barely a year back when I left Naija, it was already tough for many. I wasn't a regular earner ((averaging $2k monthly) but it mehn, it wasn't looking bright by the day. It was crazy; weekly expenses was about 100K for a household of 2. Was constantly wondering how low earners survived.

How do you even talk of high PPP in the face of under-reported inflation at over 20%?

I might wrap your sentiment under patriotism but I'd rather we address the facts based on indicative facts and realities than err on the side of blind patriotism.

Q: What do you think is the annual salary of a manager in a Nigerian company?

Q: Why do you think many Nigerians are migrating?

Q: How many active Nigerians in diapora have you seen return home to pick up a job?

dustydee:

A lot of us make mistake by comparing the exchange rate. We should be more concerned with purchasing power. [b]I dare say the naira has a higher purchasing power than the pound. [/b]If the exchange rate is a factor, how come South Korea is better than Nigeria - economically?
By the way, I am not looking for a N600k job else how will I pay my bills? - Generator, water, security, accommodation etc.
May God bless us all.

Keep an eye on listing websites;

Rightmove
Openrent
Spareroom
Zoopla
Onthemarket

When you arrive, speak to people in your locality/circle. They might have first-hand information on vacancies.

Best of luck.

jogoluv:

Hello please I am looking to travel to Manchester. I need information on how to secure an accommodation immediately. I was told I can stay for more than 2 months if I try airbnb and still find it hard to secure one. Can I get any help on what to do please. I need just a room flat or a studio apartment.
Thank you

To be fair, it's not beans and bread to get onto the mortgage ladder ooo.

Most people here are barely 1-2 years in the country, still trying to make a sense of their new realities. Make we no overdrive and overkill our people. We're all at different stage of the social and economic ladder.

While I understand your position, I'm not sure it's apt for the OP's narration.

ukay2:


Na all these kind things de make oga Lexusgs430 de talk to have your own house mortgage

Your friend's assumption is not realistic.

S/he could have reached out to the agent/landlord to clarify the leave date and assumed grace window. Only what's written can be referenced.

From my experience, s/he would have to pay for the extra days spent outside of the tenancy agreement or payment window. Often, agents will propose to take the fee for those days from the deposit.

Your friend should have a reasonable conservation with the landlord. Negotiate the extension terms. Everybody wan make money. No free food for Freetown.

habhidhemhii:
Hi everyone,

So quick one. Landlord issued a notice two months ago for a friend to leave their property at the end of the six months initial tenancy. No reasons given.

The letter issued bore a date 7 days after the normal rent payment. Say rent is due on the 10th, the letter said they have to leave on the 16th.

So, their new place will be ready on the 17th and they called the letting agency to inform them of what they can do about staying a day more. The agency then stated that they'll have to pay for the 7 days extra. Okay, my friend said they'd just leave on the previous date as the letter stated. But the agency still said they'd normally have to pay for the six days extra which was mentioned on the letter as their last date.

NB: the letter never mentioned that they would expect any form of payment for those six days.

My friend assumed that was just a free window for them to move out. Meanwhile, they found other properties that would have allowed them to move in earlier but they decided to wait cos they assumed they had to see their current tenancy through and probably wouldn't get a refund if they left earlier.

Very weird situation and they're sad about it.

Na wah ooo! Sorry about the bad experience.

Nigeria as a business entity is good with poor service delivery both home and abroad.

I'm already dreading the process. Thinking I'll fix a holiday to Nigeria at about the time of renewing my passport. Pay for fast track and move back here. With the right connect one can get it done in Naija within a week. I can almost be sure there's a fast track process in London too.

Phenmeson:


I was at the embassy today. Those people are something else. I waited over 4hrs.
They said is at production stage that need to keep waiting until I received it.
Other applicant of last year are still facing the same issue. Even to use ladies/gent they will not even allowed those coming to pick up their passport. They said only applicant allowed in the building are those for capturing or have an appointment.
What's the issue with yours?

There's a 1-in-4 chance of having an SS baby, 2-in-4 of having AS and 1-in-4 for AA.

Interestingly, there are procedures for testing the baby's gen at pregnancy to know their genotype. The commonest are CVS at 12 weeks and Amniocentesis at 16 weeks. Either of these would be necessary for natural conception.

The alternative to these is IVF where the eggs and hormones are carefully pre-selected.

As with any medical and non-medical procedure, there's no 100% guarantee but there have been more successes than failures. Even life no sure!

The ultimate decision lays with you and your partner: how much risk can you take together?

I know two set of couples who defiled the genotype barriers and both have healthy (non-SS) kids now. One used faith that the two kids won't have - they didn't do any CVS or Amnio and it turned out well. The second combined faith and procedures and it also turned out good. I think the later is better - God and his people in the medics.

Ultimately, the decision is with you and your partner. You simply need to get good counselling and information from trusted sources to understand the dynamics and risks of the AS/AS combo.

Yes, the UK has competent professionals in this field although the knowledge base for some doctors here is low, because this is predominantly an black issue. But I know of doctors and midwives that understand the whole thing and support women through the process.

Again, just speak to a professional.

Best wishes.

Yinnchi2:
Hello, please I need advice. I met my boyfriend(African-British) a few months ago and we plan to get married later this year. Unfortunately, I found out we are both of AS genotype. I'm optimistic about not having kids with sickle cell but since it can't be ruled out, I want to ask if the UK government provides adequate and free health programs for such or if the sickle cell treatment issue is the same here as it is in Nigeria

Pieces of Advice will be appreciated. Thanks