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Let us face it, UK can never give 20% of the students permanent residence. UK is a small island, surrounded by water, there is a limit to the population it can contain. Then once you have your permanent residence, you are entitled to benefits. UK economy is in dire mess right now, and they cant afford for all of these students to become Permanent Residents en masse almost at the same time. It will be counter productive, and UK economy can't sustain it.

Some would have worked tirelessly as care workers, but when they want to renew, thats when UK govt will shock them and request that they depart the UK. UK.is sly and they will always find reasons not to renew your so-called "papers". It has always been a scam from the start.

Considering the salary alone is fulfilling one part of the equation. You need to consider your expenses which are largely dependent on your lifestyle.

Any advice here is based on that individual's own lifestyle (expenses) which are largely probable to be different from yours. Roll your sleeve and do the maths yourself.

One will die.

Dbegining:
My own concern is what the NLC said,

“The solution now is for us to get functional refineries and this is something the incoming administration needs to focus on.”


It's now they are telling us solutions

The solution is to ground the country with a strike amd watch if the government won't correct this mess.


In other countries, the govt no do half of this dem don go on strike. What am i even saying, when Jonathan was president, He didn't do half of this before they "occupied Nigeria"


Now they are just toothless. Rubbish!

How will Nigeria gets functional refineries? It's easier said than done. Where will the money to build it come from? Something we should have done many years ago. It's extremely expensive to do it now unless no money will be voted for infrastructure and some key sector of economy in the budget.

slivertongue:
A country where laws work

A country also where the citizens respect laws.

I will be interested to know how

ahiboilandgas:
be calming down we dey holiday! My advice is based on what am seening here. Japarian can't even enjoy they are always working 2 to 3 jobs.

Marble Arch!. I sight you. You have stated the obvious.

Are these 3 corrupts individuals Nigeria can come up with in a country of more than 200million. Pretty Sad.

I don't have a horse in the race but I can project Tinubu will win hands down, follow by Atiku and Obi coming a distant third.

Maybe you guys have not really mixed and lived with the Northerners. They can NEVER trust an ibo man with power due to what happened in the Nzeogwu's coup when all their big politicians and spiritual father (Sardauna) were killed. They never forget. They still talk about in a painful way.

The only way Ibo can become a Nigeria president is by reaching out to the other regions positively and ensuring they are building the bridge . However, what I have seen, judging from online fora does not portray that. Throwing insults at South Westerners and sometimes Northerners - key blocs which you require their votes is not a direction to go. This attitude has made the neutrals in those blocs determine to vote for any other candidates, except Obi.

Sense of entitlement never wins vote.

Ckonnet:
Homicide happens everywhere but if you are claiming ignorance of what is happening in Nigeria now I mean the systematic killing and banditry that is happening all over the country to the extent of abuja been surrounded then no need replying you.

You don't need to reply to me, it bring no dime into my pocket. I detest this idea where you people project western nations like crime free society.

Do you know how many people die in the US through gun? Do you know how many mass shootings happen in the western world?

Nigeria could be anything bad but she is not leading when it comes to crime.

My last comment on this. People should stop converting Pounds sterling directly to Naira to prove a point. It does not work that way. You are not earning salary in Pounds sterling and spending in Naira. You will still spend in the same economy.

People should know that there are more opportunities in the West, and these opportunities directly depend on your skillset. No one really cares about your multiple masters or Phd, they will put you to test using real life scenario. It is not an environment where you can hoodwink them. So, if we are saying there are opportunities, they are not for everyone. Ask yourself sincerely what kind of skillset you have.

Also, some people are living like a pauper in the UK but they come to Nigeria to flaunt 2000GBP to impress people. They come back to the UK to suffer and slave away. Strictly consider your salary, what is left after tax, remember that inflation will still eat into what remains. What kind of apartment do you want to stay - a one room in a flat or a whole flat. Can you afford to eat in a good restaurant, go to cinema, go on sight seeing or your wage cant allow you to see beautiful things that UK has to offer but which cost money?

Nairaland is a place where someone slaving away somewhere will project himself like a king and queen or someone will hype himself far beyond what he or she is truly is. I just smile when I see people calling figures as if it is majority that are earning that in the west.

If you allow them to push you without you doing your own research, you have yourself to blame.

Ckonnet:
They suppose flog you for even bringing this topic up, they just killed an innocent woman the other day like she is a rat, 45 people where massacred just like that the other day and these are captured issues apart from reported massacres going on everyday. Apart from one's root,what will even encourage one to live in Nigeria presently?

There was a pub shooting, killing a beautician in the UK on the 24th December. And there has been more crimes reported after that. Crime is everywhere. We can only continue to hope and pray for God's protection wherever we are.

mikebabs101:
I'm very sure , your friend is not working for a Nigeria company, your friend is working remotely for an international company and that's the reason they are paying him that amount. Getting a remote position is not easy and not many people will get lucky. The main reason it's advisable to Japa to the land of opportunities which you switch jobs and grow your career if you are in IT. I have not seen any Nigerian company that pays their workers in IT up to 3million, only international company does. If you doubt me , go on indeed and do a research yourself or mention the name of a company that pays such amount

Discuss what you know. There are individuals in Nigeria who are into IT earning higher than that per month.

Before you make your decision to Japa or not, just know that the current UK government has increased the tax in order to fill an over 30 billion GBP deficit in their budget.

So, if you are a professional, earning so high, you will be mostly affected. Here is the new UK Tax by the current UK government:

What are the 2023/2024 income tax bands?
The income tax bands for the 2023/2024 tax year are being kept the same as the previous tax year before and again are currently meant to be in place until 2026.

After the £12570 threshold you will pay income tax at the following rates:

Basic rate of 20% on earnings between £12,571 and £50,270
Higher Rate of 40% on earnings between £50,271 and £150,000
Additional Rate of 45% on earnings over £150,000
Scotland has different rates of tax and bands. For 2023/2024, these are:

Starter Rate of 19% on income between £12,571 and £14,732
Basic Rate of 20% on income between £14,733 and £25,688
Intermediate Rate of 21% on income between £25,689 and £43,662
Higher Rate of 41% on income between £43,663 and £150,000
Top Rate of 46% on income over £150,000
The tax bands may change with the governments stance on tax being unpredictable in recent times.

My take is that individual should make their own decisions and forget about people either writing depressing stories or those that are hyping themselves here. When push comes to shove, you will be solely responsible for your action. While you consider opportunities, consider inflation, taxes etc, then take your decision. You will be really stupid to allow a faceless person here to guide your lifetime decision. It is all on you.

bennybuhari:
Keep following Wike about like zombies

When did the british politicians meet in Nigeria?

Something is wrong with us as a people.

What i need to understand is why the noise about UK student visa suddenly went down?

Benwallt:
Person dey go where he will add to his goals taly to pepper messi you are talking about reputation.

Guy man knows what he is doing so long they don't gun him down on the pitch there.

He wouldn't want Messi to have everything over him as that's the only thing(goals) he has over Messi.

Messi is not even meant to outscore Ronaldo. Messi is a supporting midfielder while Ronaldo is a striker

God1000:
This is bad move for C Ronaldo, money isn't everything, this will damage his reputation

He's already a millionaire with so many achievements to be proud of.

If I were him, I would consider quitting football now, he's already 37.

CR12

Do not just mention Macron and Sunak. Have you heard them speak? They are quality. Do we have many of such youths in Nigeria - deep thinkers and analytical who have been forged for governance. We all know where most of our youths are seriously active.

It is not just about youths in term of age, rather QUALITY!

fykes:
Tax the air you breathe? Who lies to y'all about this?
I made 300k/month as a project manager in Lagos with other side businesses and that looked well enough until I moved to UK.
Living in the so called expensive London, I pay £60 only for light and gas.
I make an average of £478 -500 in a week here after tax. Go figure.

Nothing to figure out here. You are still not earning so well as a professional. This income will earn you very average quality of life in the UK. The society is expensive, wages are considered low due to inflation and this explains why almost all professionals are on strike right now in the UK.

I didn't mean to hurt your pride but I just wonder why people come online to boast of something that are meant to be private. Living like a pauper in the UK, to come to Nigeria to impress is not how genuine professionals are meant to live.

You ought to own both worlds. You are still not being paid well, mister.

int0x80:
Following your passion sometimes, doesn't pay the bills. So, I would say follow the money!

If you follow your passion, you will become an authority in your trade and money will eventually follow.

BigDawsNet:
Salary is for paying bill, that's for people earning low income

Tech guys dey here wey they swallow 350kUSD/yr they are doing wonders oh...


Pls, guys ...2023 buy Laptop and start learning digital skills....

That's ma Christmas gift for you

Everyone cannot be in tech.

I will rather say follow your passion.

ahnie:
This thread is for those that have bought their chickens, this chicken shown here cost 12k ,they blamed the price hike solely on chicken feeds and how the price has skyrocketed.

Picture isn't doing justice to the chicken, it's very big and could hardly walk.

To the goat/cows crew we go step up come meet una soonest.

To those that cannot afford it,may God provide for us all.

So how much does chicken cost in your area?

When you take matters that are meant to be private to public domain, those are the kind of insult you get. ChickenChallenge just ended terribly

yomi961:
one of the reasons we have to kill APC or APC will kill us all

This is not specific to any party but cuts across the spectrum.

They all (all the political parties) do it, carting away Government properties after the end of their administration. A criminal offence that suppose to be investigated by our police force who are in coma.

MrAdam:
Did you read the title of her post?

Did she direct that to anyone?

She didn't marry you, why were you fighting as if you were Basketmouth himself?

MrAdam:
Haba!! Comedy is about not having sense(no joke).. and for you to be very successful at it, you really need to turn everything around you to a joke. So it takes a highly understanding and sensible woman to understand this!. What was she thinking when she was rolling with him? She saw the what now? (Cash or antisipated his success) and refused to understand the man as a person that he is. And basketmouth is the funniest comedian ever In Nigeria next is sabinus, they both are on the same level. Imagine looking at someone's face and just start laughing..
Madam! It's you who do not have sense!

You wrote well but ended it badly. The person that wears the shoe knows where it pinches. I don't know why people are attempting to x-ray their relationship. Learn your lessons from what she says and move on. Calling her "senseless" is uncalled for.

Toks2008:
Nah you wan go Nandos. Go do chinese once in a while and enjoy yourself or go do buffet. With 60 quid you can make soup that will last you,your wife and 2 kids for two weeks. With 150 you can make different soups that last a month.

Guy its about planning your life minimally. When you travel to Naija you can live like a King.

So, you are saying it is normal to live like a slave in the country that you are living, while you live like a King whenever you are in Nigeria to impress people you have arrived; I don't share that mentality. I want to live like a King where I am living, and also live like a King whenever I travel anywhere. It is a choice.

How much do you think Chinese buffet costs?

Toks2008:
Guy, in Naija the minimum wage is 30k a month but in UK the minimum is £9.50 and will increase to 10:50 by April next year.

So when I wrote what you quoted I was making reference to honest day payed jobs in Nigeria and UK.

So technically speaking, in just a week, those on 12 hours daily shift will make more than £500(over N450k) if the person collects the barest minimum wage cos many get more.

How long Can you work in Naija to make 50k?

Now coming to purchasing power, it can be argued that 50k can feed you in Naija considerably whereas in UK £200 if properly managed can feed you for a month but making £200 is easier than making N50k.

I hope you understand

So, the govt wont charge for Tax, NI and pension. And with the expensive nature of UK, 200 GBP cant last you for a month. Well, I guess we look at different standard of living as individuals are different. I dont want to live on 200GBP in a month. Just a dash to Nandos with a family of 4 will cost minimum of 50GBP.

When you want to compare to UK to Nigeria, there are so many factors to be considered. It has to be like for like. The bill, the rent in UK can make someone goes crazy, whereas you pay almost negligible bills in Nigeria. It is not always greener at the other side of the divide.

Toks2008:
Another ignorant post.

In most houses your rent is all inclusive bills.

And it's far cheaper than Naija... Let me explain..

Let's say you pay £500 it will be like paying 450k a month in Naija but please note that the way you make 500 in UK is easier than the way you make 50k in Naija.

Now included with your 500 rent are

Gas

Electricity without blinking for a sec

High speed 4G/5G internet 24/7 and you can video stream with it.

Water bill and so on.

Only if you decide to rent a flat on your own that you can start paying those bills aside your rent but that is also affordable outside London.

Now ask yourself...

How much will it cost you to have 24/7 electricity in Naija? And I mean good electricity that you can iron and use microwave...

How much will you pay to have super fast internet streaming service that can be used to watch endless videos and TV for a month.

Now you can see that it's cheaper..

I will dispute with your statement. You can only compare likes to likes. You cannot say it is easier to make 500GBP to 50k. That's a blanket statement riddled with errors

Offpointng:
Did you say monthly house rent of $500? Bro a room self-con in New York start from $1500 - 2k upwards monthly

That is New York. Come to ATL or Texas, it's way cheaper.

Mayflowa:
lol. Well, monthly house rent is about $1000 - $2000 per month

Which ones are:

Microwave Bill
Air Conditioner Bill

Replace those with:

Council Tax,
Television Licence

Off thread topic. Please can someone explain why the noise for UK student visa suddenly went down in Nigeria?

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister!!

Nothing to type than to laugh