₦airaland Forum

franvincoop:
Which japa una dey talk again wey concern exchange rate?
Those ones wey dey use leggededbenz through Libya no be Japa be that?
Somebody mention 25 million sef.
If you get 5 million+ for this naija and you decide to japa, then you no get sense, not to talk of 25 million.
Just use the money plant Plantain or cassava and thank me later.
E don tey I never see that kind thread for nairaland like " I have 1 million, please suggest a business for me".
Naija na wah, pple wey get idea no get money, pple wey get money wan japa.

5 million is less that 3k USD. You can make that in just a month in US.

004gist:
Even the Emirates do have stop over in Turkey


Thats a stop over to load more people or change plane


Its direct flight with one stop no kee ur self

Stop over of 6hrs+ transfer time? That isn't a stop over.

davodyguy:
They'll still pass immigration in Lagos for proper check.

ANA to Lagos is a local flight and not international flight, more so, they're using different aircrafts Boeing 777 for LOS to LGW.

It's same as flying from any other state to Lagos and then boarding Air Peace from Lagos to LGW.

This doesn't qualify as 'direct' flight

Many people do not know this

Ttipsy:
okay bye

Bless you

Ttipsy:
Really

Many people here know that you are very empty. All you do is rant and abuse. No substance and that's why we do not argue with you.

Badgers14:
There are a lot of people not versed with international travel.

That's why I had to explain.

The comments did start to get into tribal war which i think was very unnecessary.

I don't really see anything to celebrate here.. well unless air peace would change the itinerary in the near future but the posting here ( ANA - Gatwick ) as a direct flight did not coincide with the flight itinerary air peace have in their website.

People like Ttipsy

Badgers14:
When you check the flight itinerary, it does show that passengers have to disembark and board another flight from Lagos to Gatwick

Without even checking, common sense should tell that there will definitely be a connecting flight but then what do I know?

Ttipsy:
you sound really dumb!
That you can’t afford flight to London doesn’t mean millions of Anambra/nigerians who live in London can’t have a direct flight to Anambra intl airport

Ha!!! I am so sorry. I lack exposure.

Definitely a stop at Abuja or Lagos. How many people travel from Anambra to London?

post=133309342:
Nope, we are not.
Stop saying what is not true please.

We are playing to avoid relegation.
Out players are the youngest team in England.
We are just rebuilding please.

CHELSEA FOR LIFE.

Which is very true.

lexy2014:
all the people whose parents have travelled from Nigeria abroad, did they come to nairaland to seek advice?

You can start looking for them and ask them.

Gerrard59:
Oga,

This is Nairaland - Nigeria's most visited forum - where issues from a Nigerian perspective can be analysed. Where else would she have gotten different and detailed responses/experiences for an aged parent visiting a child for the first time in the abroad? It is even surprising this comment comes from someone who has lived abroad and is cock-proud of the passports he possesses.

Nigeria's elite class are something else! I am sure you lots are so annoyed that the abroad phenomenon has been demystified to the ordinary Nigerian.

Thanks you so much, sir.

Justiceleague1:
Make sure you get good cardigans and thick socks and head warmers first...

Anyone in Lagos that can supply this + winter jacket?

MT:
Forget about the advice.

The message you wanted to pass to the world, who doesn’t give a flying F about you is that your mum would be travelling to Canada and UK.

So, at your age, you need NL members, who mostly haven't been to Canada , to suggest to you what you need to buy for your mum, in a place you claim to live?

Nigerians are simply too loud!

We have heard. Are you happy now? Next please

It is beyond your understanding. This isn't facebook or its like where you brag. No one knows me here and it's not unusual to get firsthand information from people here considering that majority of users are oversea where internet and electricity are not luxuries. By the way, the question is very likely not for your type but people who reside in cold regions who have invited their aged parents over.

ejimatic:
. Must you publicise this on Nairaland? Why don't take your father with her to Canada? Is he late?

Publicise? On a faceless forum where everybody seek and get information? You sound very foolish to me..

malali:
If he is that good, why does he need his father to help him get a job ?He did a certificate course in Harvard, it is done online.

Is it easier to do it online?

Osiris12:
Qualified or not. I can never leave work as a medical doctor in the USA and come and work as a commissioner of health in Nigeria. Even as a minister


There’s nothing attractive in their job unless you’re attracted to stealing.

Very true. Mere commissioner...Unless he is grooming him to become a Governor.

Kenn55:
I forgot to add, buy her travel insurance to cover her stay even if it is for one week.

Years ago, my healthy mother inlaw who came visiting had a health issue during her stay. One night around 1am she managed to call my wife, when we saw that unusual call, we rushed to her room only to find her collapsing. For the first time I called 911, they came under 4 minutes with their equipment, stabilized her and rushed her to emergency where she was diagnosed and treated. This all happened between 1am and 2am.She spent a week in hospital before she was discharged

The medical bill was more than $20k and insurance paid everything. That's how I would have coughed out more than $20k just like that.

Please don't forget insurance even if it is 1 day visit.

Hmm, please like how much will this insurance cost for 6 months..

10thTenthMan:
The concern of people about the season for this journey is justified. Winter limits movement, make pains like rheumatism and arthritis worse and the cold leads to other health vulnerabilities. So do not mind the method they have communicated this but their concerns ARE VERY VALID.

So what are the factors to consider

1. Weather: Get her a good jacket, neck warmer, winter hat, and shoes, she can arrive with, From Tejuosho/Yaba markets if she is in Lagos if she is not, then get her something very good from a close by market. Please DO NOT LOOK FOR SOMETHING FASHIONABLE. LOOK FOR SOMETHING PRACTICAL . You are in Canada. I am too. If you haven’t experienced the cold, you won’t know. No matter how it is explained, you won’t understand until your ears, eye, nostrils, fingers, toenails freeze and suffer frost bites.
Be prepared to get her something better in Canada when she lands in Canada. I stay in the Prairies. No cloth sold in Nigeria can match -45 degrees Celsius. You would have to use multiple layers.

2. Food: please do not fill her bags with only what you miss in Nigeria. Let her bring things she will eat. They are healthier. Plant based. Unprocessed. The spices and seasonings she is used to. I am not saying she shouldn’t bring stuff for you but let her bring things for herself too. If she has spices and other natural herbs she takes, let her pack them too. Prioritize her comfort and wellbeing over the spices and things you miss in Nigeria.

3. Bills: Be realistic and ready to know that cost might go up. Of course this isn’t an issue I hope. It is hoped you have planned for her to come. Know that you might run your heaters, water, etc more hence expect some 100-200 CAD Spike in total bills.

4. Checks, Confirmation and Enlightenment: Inform her about the way of life of Canadians or any other important information around where you reside. Luckily, Canadians are a bit more laidback. Brief her if she is traveling to Canada for the first time. Go through all the essentials and let those helping her prep ensure she has everything she needs. Inform her about keeping her passport and travel documents and cash in the same purse/bag/ and keep those close to her and secure. Brief her about avoiding making quick “ stranger friends” at the airport. She should not accept anything or leave her bag with anyone, etc. etc.

5. Health. Let her visit a doctor in Nigeria. A quick medical check. Then like someone mentioned she should treat Malaria and Typhoid. ALSO IF SHE IS ON MEDICATION, please let her BUY AS MUCH AS WILL LAST HER OVERSEAS. Remember that the Canadian Healthcare system is SHIT! They have the equipment and tech, but their administration and availability are limited. If there are things like BP machines she uses, let her pack those too. They are portable. Get her good supplements when she arrives. Vitamin D, and others for bones and general health. I have seen and know of cases of aged folks in Nigeria who got a lot of relief and health benefits due to the health supplements they take from overseas.

6. Essentials: Please let her bring her creams and moisturizer, lip balm, etc. A lot of people bring Shea butter. But this has a high freezing point hence does not do much good when you go out. I bought and mixed Castor Oil and Flaxseed Oil. Then I mixed them with some glycerin, and a 2k perfume oil I bought in Nigeria for fragrance. This is what I use. Why do I use this mixture. I realize with freezing point of about -17 to - 20 degrees Celsius, these oils stay on my skin under the cold. Sunflower oil also has freezing temperatures of -17 degrees Celsius. Yeah, don’t mind me, I had to ''science'' the hell out of the issue of making my own appropriate homemade body oil which I used as cream/lotion. The beauty of science. Note I avoided almond oil because of its strong smell but it has a -18 freezing point hence should have been a good oil to rub as well. Other local creams freeze under the harsh Canadian Weather.

7. Fun: Winter is “too somehow” or “one kind” as we say in Nigeria. The walks we see in Summer and the Grandparents taking kids to join the bus in summer mornings will not be so easy. Of course, if the cold isn’t so bad where she is, she can perform these duties that they so love doing for their grandkids if any. Some things to do include:

-Walk children to the bus
-Walk kids back from the bus
-Mind the Children and baby sit
-Go out and visit close friends and family members
-Attend Church programs, outreaches, and simple volunteering.
-Visit downtown and major malls
-Evening neighborhood walks if the weather permits and conditions are not slippery. (AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AVOID THE DANGEROUS SLIPS AND FALLS !!!!!!!! It is usually bad for aged people)
-Visit Nigerian Restaurant like Global Pot, etc. if in the Prairies.
-Visit Canadian Cafes and Restaurants
-Take Winter Photographs and Videos
-Take the kids sledding with their Toboggans if you have kids and they have toboggans.
-Visit farmers or flea markets if any in your area.

If you have other things, you have thought of for fun, you can add them to the list so other people who have parents and parent-in-laws coming can also get ideas.

I really do appreciate this. Thanks so much.

VeryWickedBro:
Knowing Afonjah girls, this guy Bleep Kemi.

Be hiding behind Windows XP to say nonsense until you are picked up for defamation of character.

Kenn55:
Except you live in British Columbia that have a mild winter, it would have been better to let her come early spring to summer.

My own parents come every year but the come from May and go back by September. You need them to enjoy and get the best experience, winter period especially January and February is the worst month to do that.

It's not like anything will happen to her in winter after all there are mothers who are doing omugo for their children all year round in canada. Just that if it is about enjoying her stay to the fullest then it is a wrong time

I live in Ontario and my siblings live in Manchester UK. She will be visiting all between Jan and March to return back March ending. All tickets booked.. We have all chosen this period due to less time at work.

You guys are getting me really scared now..

Fisiryorh:
She would be fine. She would only need time to adjust but, tell her to drop all Nigerian old people wahala at the airport before she comes over...

Please can you explain what you mean by old people whale?

My mum will be visiting me in Canada for the first time by January and she is 69 years old. She will also be going to UK to see my younger ones.

I need advice on the basic necessities that will make her stay worthwhile. I do not want to a miss thing paticularly as regards keeping her healthy.

Any suggestions on where to get her suitable clothing in Nigeria for that age travelling to a cold region for the first time? Guys, I need your kind suggestions.

Basicend:
Okay. . Am quoting u know. Are your eyes clearing small small now?

Anyway, I am surprised to hear about the scoreline considering I no longer reckon with Chelsea as a top team. I will make deliberate effort to watch their next match to be sure this isn't a fluke. Enjoy ur victory...

LiteratureClass:
Only senior professors are paid 400k. Junior professors are paid 290 to 350k.
I'm a Lecturer and teaching in Nigerian University is not a profitable job

This is not possible. I know a friend who is a non academic staff in UI earning around 700k and he is on level 13...

smokinloud:
Funny, did you remember how Tottenham was at peak at the beginning of the season last year. Tottenham manager even won the best manager of the month thrice at the beginning of last season. August, September and October but at the end of the season his team didn't even qualify for the UCL. Chelsea don't have the squad to even qualify for UCL yet.

Leave him. Let him be blabbing. They will meet same spurs on Sunday. I really want to see what they can do cus I have not been watching them since the billionaire left them.

Mirasteel:
You must be ashamed of this post now. 😂

Nothing really. I blame my boys for not even threatening. A decent team would have dealt with Arsenal that night..

Basicend:
3 best team so far this season are Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Any of the above teams will win the league this season clearly.

Chelsea? They won't even make top 4. It's a matter of time.

ppogba:
When it was stoke city, they were called different names. Now it is Arsenal, they say it's a master stroke.

Like I said, let us see how they will win the EPL with corner kicks.

They can't. They have been trying more than 10 years ago.

thatigboman:
Arsenal has beaten Man U in their last 4 matches.

Nothing really serious about Arsenal to be honest. Man United was that bad..