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Nigeria in the eye of the storm. Make this UK students visa waka no cast ohh

aragbaboy:
I am having a challenge with my electricity supplier due to the bills am getting. I live in a 2 bedroom flat and I used electricity for everything including heating. My first and second bill are over £300 monthly and I 've told the electricity supplier am not paying it because it's outrageous. My boiler is on auto so we used heating for only 11 hours a day especially at night when we are back from school and work. We 've checked the meter and it records I consumed about 1,000 kWh in a month. The funny thing is that the heating is only on in the sitting room and one of the bedroom. Me and the kids sleep in one room in order to reduce cost of heating.
I have already switched to edf on a fixed rate which we come into effect as from the 20th of this month.
Please anybody with experience should let me know if it's ok to consume that much kWh in a month and what's the process with sorting out a faulty meter which am suspecting?

call them and then change to fixed direct debit. Alternatively, you can ditch them and look for another energy company and do fixed direct debit, it shouldn't be more than $130 per month. You need to also factor in the tariff hike in April

Igbamatigbi:
Good evening, please I need advice.

I want to buy a new phone cos mine does not have space for more apps. Am in UK. I approached EE and was given an offer of credit and spread payment in 24 months with a increase in interest rate at a point.

Or do I save up and just buy or phone or go for it to build credit score?

Are they places I can buy phone and spread payment without subscribing to a mobile network because I have Vodafone and Giffgaff already.

Thanks

if you decide to go for it. You can buy it and still retain your old number. That's what I did few days ago. I bought lebara when I came but this week, I ported to sky mobile and still retained same number

Aprokodaughter:
Ah! na so you dey chop meat

na so we dey buy even while in Naija. Four or six person to one cow. It lasts for months.

omopapa:
Closest one that I knw of will be one farm like that in Stafford. Otherwise, find ur nearest African store butchers and ask them for full goat or whatever you want

thanks

phyl123:
Which part of the UK are you based?

Coventry

Please how do one buy Meat from abattoir. Where do I find one in Coventry? Do they sell to individuals? Thinking of buying in large quantity as its cost effective

omopapa:
Lebara, Lyca, gifgaff don’t work I’m afraid

pardon my ignorance, why are the above not working. Which one is the best to get in relation to building credit score or history

Good afternoon Elders

Do international students pay NI in their 20hrs. My wife received her December pay and they deducted over £150 in her statement as NI. Although she did more than. 20hrs as a result of the holidays. I thought students don't pay taxes

Chreze:
It’s getting worse, e get one wey I check last year wey no get anything for kitchen. As in nothing. No cooker, no microwave, no fridge. I think some landlords are taking advantage of the high need to just do anyhow.

my story be that. Because of the desperation, I have to take it. So far I see where to put head with the entire family. na only cooker dem put and Heater.

Lexusgs430:
Nah cruise level we all dey o ......... No point taking life too seriously........ Nobody is leaving alive .......

exactly

icon8:
Lol, sense will not kee you.
Imagine going to a hotel with your own bed linen and duvet. No be juju be that?

its just being smart about it. When people people are moving house, they must remove everything the came with. Imagine moving from a house you furnished yourself to a furnished apartment. Where u go keep all those properties? That's why majority sell or even ask you to come take free. when you have limited Budget., omo,you go get sense.

Even all those second hand items that they sell in Naija. Where dem dey bring am?

Pearlyfaze:
Good evening Dear Ancestors, Thank you for all you do for us on this street.

Please which shop/store I fit enter buy foam/mattress from here in Edinburgh. I wan see wetin I Wan buy. This online goods fit break person heart.

Abeg help its urgent.

go to Facebook market place. And filter in to your location. You might eve. Get free self. Or maybe a small change.

wonlasewonimi:
You have like 7 days to full completion else no reward.

share the link again if the offer is still valid. I need some £

LagosismyHome:
Scam?... typo ?

co ask

dupyshoo:
Your year 2 kid will get free meal but you will have to pay for the one in year 4. Meals are only free for Early years and Key Stage 1(KS1) students.

If you don't want to pay, you can give your kid a packed lunch (mostly sandwich, fruit, juice, cupcake, yoghurt and crisp).

Can't advise whether you should appeal or not. It is however always better and more convenient yo have both kids in the same school.

thanks for the clarification

Good evening Ancestors on this street. I need your guidance here. We just relocated to Coventry from Naija and in the process of finding school for the kids. We wrote to the council and they scheduled a zoom meeting with us where they interviewed us alongside the kids. (6 and they told us that the nearest school of our choice has vacancy for the 6 year old in grade 2 while they do not have vacancy for the other kid who should be in grade 4. They said the option we have is to accept the nearest school for the grade 2 and the other farther school for the other one while we apeal to the council to see if they can reconsider and place both in same school

That is one. The next is that if they eventually place them and we want them fed, we would have to pay to the school for feeding. That one confuse me. I thought public schools in UK feed their pupils. Abi Coventry own dey different. How do I handle this feeding own.

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in nigeria already?

fahila:
Hello Justwise,

Please I need your advice. I got an email with an attachment of my refusal letter from the UK although I’m yet to pickup my passport which is ready for collection (that the new method I guess).


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Dear Good people, is this the new method if your visa is refused. When did this start? Just seeing this for the first time.
@Justwise and other gurus

Toceenay:
Sold to Mr Emeka

correct.

Hello Ihebroke, Kudos for the great job. Please I just finished paying for a small plot in Karu nassarawa, the size is 50 x 45.. Because of the size, can one do a three bedroom duplex, one room , parlor , kitchen and store downstairs while two rooms are upstairs. Is it also possible for the parlor to be open, to the roof, hike the decking carries the other two rooms? What do you think. Not forgetting space for at least two cars

justwise:
Do you think that people will be stupid enough to believe that?

customised87:
Can somebody please help me torch light this matter. This refusal was based on not providing evidence of relationship. They submitted Birth certificates and plenty pictures. What else were they to submit please?
Is there a way to address this?

I feel that where you made a mistake was in not supplying to the ECO, evidence of your communications with your brother, like emails, whatsapp messages that has span over years. That's a great way of showing a relationship. Let gurus in the house throw more insight. My 10kobo

shenanigans:
I think the difference between resolution and approval is one is mainly for office documentation while the other is for yours.
Here is a format that can be followed. Be open to edit it.

17th February , 2018
Attn: “ your name"

Dear Sir,
RE: BOARD APPROVAL
This is to inform you that at the meeting of board of directors held on 17th day February 2018 at “company address" . The board approved that the sum of “amount being transferred into your acc from businesss acc" to be given to you for vacation . This will cover all expenses during your trip. The above mentioned sum shall be transferred to your Guaranty Trust Bank Account number “your acc number" with account name “your name" …... . We wish you a safe trip.
Enjoy Your Trip.
Thank You.

Yours Faithfully

Company Secretary

many thanks Bro

One more question.
What should I fill here? IS SOMEONE OTHER THANYOU PAYING FOR OR PART OF YOUR TRIP? should I include the coy or just say no

shenanigans:
Hello team.

I am not very good at writing/commenting but just thought i should share something that may be useful to visa applicants. Especially self employed entrepreneurs and business owners.

Recently applied for a 2 years UK visa and it was approved. This is my 2nd visa. 1st was 2 years ago, applied for a 6 months visa and was approved as well. Used the exact same format i used for the first one.

Documents submitted;
CAC registeration documents with FIRS TIN number letter attached.
6 months bank statement with N1,300,000 balance (N1,000,000 out of that was transferred into my personal acc from my business account right before the application)
6 months pay slip (i pay myself N250,000 every month, even though it was not up to some months but that didn't matter)
A board resolution with all directors signature explaining why the amount was approved for your trip and approving the money for the trip to be sent to your account.
Board approval letter
Leave letter
Letter of Introduction.
Hotel reservation
Family pictures ( if you're not married, attach picture with your siblings or parents)

Be sure to explain every large sum that comes into your account and provide evidence either using a contract, letter, personal receipt etc

A budget of not more than N600,000 for your trip.
Be precise when answering the question of what you would be doing in the UK. Do a research a d mention tourist attractions.

I hope this would be helpful to someone. Cheers.

thank you for this. Pardon my ignorance, do you still need a board approval letter after board resolution? What is the difference? Can you please attach ur board approval, leaving out personal details. This will surely serve as a guide

ifyalways:
6 months bank statement is okay.
Why do you want to print just 5 months as opposed to 6 though ?

because the earlier one has zero balance. That's August.

Hello @Justwise and @ekpotek, thanks for answering my questions. Do you think that 5 months bank statement will fly for q first timer or must it be 6months? Am just wondering because I need to apply in January so that I can travel around March during my leave.

Hello @Justwise and @ekpotek, thank you for responding to my earlier question. I wanted to also confirm if as a first timer, can I present 5months statement as against the 6months. Do you think that will fly. Has there been any testimony of a first timer presenting 5 months and been granted. ?