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Dis Guy:
How unfair of Omo Alata, not to gist us with feedback others might be planning something similar!!

What/where did you enjoy, what/where did you discover, What/where to Avoid

To be honest, all my plans were thrown out of the water!!! Lagos became more of a family affair in that most of what we did was visit family members who hadn't seen me in years and never seen my kids!!! I'd tell the children that we were going to visit aunty so-and-so and that we'd only spend 15mins; we'd end up spending 4 hours there by which time it would be too late to visit anywhere else. The kids were livid and bored but it had to be done Another aunty had relocated to Abeokuta. It took all day to get there and back

We did manage to take them to the barbeach though but we all came away with black tar all over our feet and area boys demanding cash here and there (Nigeria we hail thee)


At Ghana we took them to visit their dad's family but it was just at one place for all of them so we got that out of the way quickly then we went to the Zoo, museums - palace and army, Labadi Beach (much cleaner & more entertainment, sorry ) and many more entertaining places.

So, the kids said they enjoyed Ghana more than Nigeria

Is there a thread about this somewhere?  If not, can we start one please 

I stayed at the Rita Lori Hotel in Surulere.  The reception area, lobby area, bar area, dining area I give 5 stars.  The kids were like, "Wow!!"

Wait until you get into the rooms  Unbelievable!! The bathroom must be from the 60s or something - the door needs to be torn down and burnt - water regularly went.   Our window was held together with a dirty rag    It is such a contrast to the first impression you get when you walk in 

They tell you at reception when you are booking in that you get free breakfast then when you go downstairs in the morning, they tell you it is one free breakfast per room and it's only tea and toast 

As if that weren't enough (and not the hotel's fault, I hastily add), there's an aladura church opposite and they had night vigils everynight - the shouting, drumming, praying - say no more, say no more.

Would I stay there again?  NO 

[quote author=@labiyemmy link=topic=496475.msg6590949#msg6590949 date=1282100003]^^^^

They will tell you, you have something to hide hence you "paid" not to be searched.[/quote]I'm pretty sure the checks at Heathrow was sufficient

Have You Ever Felt Embarrassed As A Nigerian?

Nah!! I laugh along with them

justwise:
People like you make me sick, why paying for something that supposed to be free? Why do u have to pay N500 to avoid been searched? What have you got to hide?

I'm on the fence here justwise When we recently went to Ghana, we had 11 suitcases between the 7 of us. All the checks had been done at Heathrow etc but when we landed at Kotoka Airport, the immigration officer demanded everyone open their bags for checks before we could leave the airport. I mean, whatever for? We'd just landed So hubby bunged the guy some cash and he marked our bags so we were able to get through. We had nothing to hide but the sheer inconvenience of opening up 11 suitcases compiled with a screaming hungry baby and tired kids (6 hours flight and we landed in the morning), it was just the easiest thing to do. Sorry

Is it an anonymous scanner I was at Lagos a couple of weeks ago and saw no scanners

agabaI23:
Anyway why do you even have British passport since you were born in UK and you have lived here all your life?

Lived where all my life

Ranoscky:
Omo Alata, no dey paragulate!

this was the reason why i asked u if u have gon there with your parents according to what u said on your past post comment "I told her my parents are Nigerians but she wouldn't budge."
if u don't have a solid proove that u'r a flygerian then, how do u think the nigerian embassy is gon give u a flygerian pasport to fly back to nigerian? don't u know your case is just lyk other blacks out there (maybe not even a flygerian) that'll just walk in to a nigerian embassy and say they flygerians without a solid proove to back 'em up that they'r truely flygerians? so don't get mad at me for asking u dat question a'ight?

But why on bladdie earth would a Non Nigerian claim to be a Nigerian?

Anyway, they could have conducted the interview in the yoruba language. I can speak yoruba and some kadan-kadan hausa

Then maybe you should apply for a tourist one. During your 'visit', buy the stuff you want to take back with you and pay excess at the airport if the weight exceeds your allowance

Good luck (what type of goods are you planning to buy/sell - just being nosy)

Ranoscky:
have u gone to the nigerian embassy in UK with your parents?

What on earth for?

And I most definitely don't claim to be british (even though I am ). I say I'm Nigerian when asked, but when the Nigerian High Commission don't accept me as a "proper" Nigerian, what's a girl supposed to do, huh?

Ranoscky:
Omo Alata, when u came to nigeria, what pasport did u use when going back to UK?

My British one (which I got as a child) which I then renewed at the British Embassy in Kaduna

agabaI23:
You have to show a passport if you are Nigerian. The fact you are Nigerian does not mean you would not have a passport esp in a foreign land.

I DO have a passport, just not a Nigerian one (which is why we went to apply for visas )

Ranoscky:
Omo Alata, is UK your place of birth?

Yeah, London but I have spent some time in Nigeria

Ranoscky:
E ma tan ra yin!

so long as your paleh n maleh na naija citizen, if dem like make dem born u for pluto, Ogbeni, u'r a NIGERIAN!!! finito!

So why didn't the Nigerian High Commission, London allow me to invite my husband to Nigeria? I went there to get visas for us as we are visiting soon and the lady there would not accept an invitation from me because I do not have a Nigeria passport. I told her my parents are Nigerians but she wouldn't budge. Perhaps you need to re-educate them

raintree:
Don't be so sure. You might be the next bait!!!

A wife and mother of 5 kids I doubt it somehow unless dem use juju for me I won't even carry someone's bag for them at the airport

hugooh42:
So sorry for the girl.Our men are full of poo.

A 22 year old should know better

So how come a friend of ours had to take the Nigerian High Commission to court?

He was born in London here of Nigerian parents. He went to live in Nigeria when he was very young and completed his schooling there before coming back to the UK. He went to the Nigeria High Commission to apply for Nigerian passport and was refused. The guy was refused

He can speak Yoruba very well and has a Nigerian name, no doubt. So, he took them to court and won

[quote author=Naija_Sisi link=topic=479221.msg6401798#msg6401798 date=1279379624]my friend, wetin do u, neway in case u no know, Naija_Sisi is a soon to be celeb on NL  , just look out 4 me and u go know  [/quote]Just make sure you're not caught with your pants down

manoy:
Who be Omo-alata

Na me biko

The only way Wande can prove it's not his, is to show us his so we can compare

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=479221.msg6396203#msg6396203 date=1279286789]missed it again [/quote]You didn't miss much

[quote author=Tudór link=topic=479221.msg6395226#msg6395226 date=1279276127]hmmmmm. . . . how'd you know its erect?
all the picture i've seen the privates are blacked out.[/quote]Not blanked out here:

[quote author=Naija_Sisi link=topic=479221.msg6394461#msg6394461 date=1279267790]^^^girl are u jokin, or u seriously havent heard of him before??[/quote]I bow my head in shame but in my defense, I don't go to Owambe gatherings

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=479221.msg6393658#msg6393658 date=1279246350][size=18pt]Where is the Picture [/size][/quote]Who is Wande Coal? Never heard of him before seeing this thread

But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

Let's leave the judgement for God. Abi?

Thanks V3

How many people do hotels in Nigeria generally sleep? Over here, it is 2 adults, 2 children (unless you request a single bed/room ).

The 10 year ban is bladdie harsh though. Innit?

drrobert:
Labadi Pleasure Beach, Beautiful beach

Aburi Botanical Gardens Accra, Snaking through the lush Akwapim hills, these gardens comprise great lawns planted with native and imported trees and plants.

I've been to the above 2 places. Thoroughly enjoyed it

drrobert:
National Museum of Ghana
, The National Museum in Accra is one of the oldest museums in Ghana. Established in 1957, the museum was officially opened by the Duchess of Kent, Britain on the eve of Ghana's Independence

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park , A small museum dedicated to the country's founding father

Coco Beach, Relaxing get away beach

Bojo Beach, My FAVORITE beach in Accra!"

I'll try these on my next visit to Ghana

She's an adult

londoner22:
i got it i got it i got it

but tickets are o expensive, imagine about 300k fr just a 2 weeks visit, God help us!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://bestsmileys.com/signs15/3.gif £1,500 is just about right

As a visitor to the UK, how was it possible to access the National Health service? My uncle, a British Citizen, went to Nigeria on holiday and started courting a lady who eventually fell pregnant. He brought her over when she was about 7 months gone. Despite my uncle being a citizen, she was refused NHS treatment for the rest of her pregnancy and Uncle had to pay privately. He wasn't too pleased