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BootyOnMe:
Hey!
You UGLY Bini Otumokpor boys up there should stop quoting me.
I don't want to see any boiled eggs and porridge outside my gate in the morning I take God beg una.
ShiiiiiiiiYOOOR!

All this wor wor Oshiomole supporters and their Advanced Cowards of Nigeria members on this thread sef!
Go to the bloody Edo State and see if the so-called 'Fashola' movement extends beyond Ringroad!
See Benin Airport like a deserted farm!
Stoopid peeps!

The people can eat rice abi? Na half and half road reforms the pipo go chop?

LOOK AT THE FILTHY GOD-FORSAKEN PLACE THAT INSULTED MY CAMERA LENS! LAND OF NO PROGRESS!!!




Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhat?
Stop telling lies.
They are the most lLOCCCCCCCCCCAL peeps you can ever come across. Very backward in thinking. . . NOT TO MENTION FETISH!!!

TWA!!!!

That is why you are call Immigrant and treated like a slave!

ranlaen:
so his only achievement in 3 years is to add a fountain and build a 2 mile stretch of road which was not even in bad shape before while 80% of other road in benin are rubbish.
ok he might not be as bad as lucky the thief but he is yet another useless and clueless governor.
to be honest to me benin city looks as poor as ever each time i visit it.
reason he appeals to people there is he speaks the tune that market women and agberos like which sadly makes up 75% of the state,even though they are as poor as ever.

Arrant nonsense! Go check states GDP in Nigeria and Nigeria's poverty index and see where Edo State ranks amongst the 36 States in Nigeria plust FCT. I know your type do not venture beyond your keyboard into reality!

The longest road project ever carried out in the whole of old mid-western region cutting across over 200 villages is currently being carried out by Oshiomhole's government. This has been independently verified and the quality of the project is outstanding giving the limited funds at the governor's disposal.

Go Auchi, Uromi, Fuga, Igarra, Urhonigbe, Ubaija, Ekpoma, Orhionwon, go see things for yourself! In fact, from my findings, Oshiomhole has down far less in Benin City compared to what He has done in other parts of the state and that is how it is suppose to be - Spread development accross the state to reduce rural-urban migration-

Oshiomhole may not have got everything right, but He sure has got alot of things right and I believe Edos will forever cheris his type as a governor. He has brough micro-economic activity back to Benin and few of the other cities and towns in the state. But there is still alot to be done and we all need to support people like him, Fashola, Amechi who walks the talk unlike the forever promising folks at the FG level!

tcav:
Greetings to the HOUSE,

I applied for a visiting visa and i was refuse reason that i did not specify how much my monthly income is, and that i did not put enough document like tax clearance return certificate, although i added the revenue receipt and they also said i did not summit a turnover for my business, i was having #744,000.00 and i was only spending ten days in the UK, my question is that, are all these reason enough for they to refuse me visa? now am on review and how many days will the review last? a friend advise me to a land property, i do not have one yet is there any chance that my review will be successful? or should i re-apply? i really need to visit the UK.

  The reason i did not specify my monthly income was because am a business man, if i say i receive 100k some times d money that may enter my account will be 300k so it varies, how am i suppose to specify in these case for they not to say am lying?
Please i need your best Advice not jest or abusive words, thank u d house.
TCAV.

Question 1 : Unfortunately, yes! Those reasons are enough for the ECO to doubt your financial statements/claims. I have said it time and time again that when sending financial statements/claims for visitors visas, do include your tax clearance certificate. The reason is 'cos in the UK, they are used to a 'P60' which gives a summary total of all your declared earnings and it is much easier for ECO to use their discretion to ascertain your financial standings from a tax clearance. Really the balance in your account hardly do it for them unless you have official documentation to back it up that the money in your account is truly yours, and it was gotten from a legitimate source(s)

Question 2. Review should be carried out within 28days, however, if they are unable, they are obliged to notify you and give a reasonable estimate of when they are likely going to conclude your review. Since yours is a visit visas, more likely it will take about two weeks.

My candid advice/opinion: Your review maybe successful depending on the Entry Clearance Manager who reviews it and your previous immigration history to other developed Economies for a visit/business.

I would advise that since much of the reason for your refusal bothers on insufficient documentary evidence, do reapply but this time, include all the documents so demanded by the ECO.

To further help your position, include an introductory letter with your application, explaining the purpose of your visit, your financial standings, telling the ECO in plain language how you earn your money, and how money comes into your account. Cite examples where possible like the one you gave here. Conclude by letting the ECO know that you applied before but you were refused on ground  of insufficient documentary evidence - list the evidence in the letter- and explain how you have fulfilled the requirements of the ECO. Summarize by letting the ECO know that you are fully aware of the implications of lying, or giving false representation to obtain a visas and that you have provided all the information to the best of your knowledge, ability and know-how.

Since you have a business so registered in Nigeria - I would expect- then you may not need a land documents, provided you include details of your company registration, tax clearance of your company and official business receipts with your application.

Hope this helps.

slap1:
So we should all switch over to the Sahara desert because NY Times said so?

Where in the article did NYT ask you to switch over to SR?, **deserving SLAP x 2 not SLAP x1**

The fact: Oshiomhole is working, Edo State is coming alive again!
Compared to the vast resources of states like Delta, Bayelsa, etc, Oshiomhole have proven that with the right political will, positive change can truly be visited upon Nigerians.

His government may not be 80% perfect, but He has demonstrated that Edo can be governed rightly and that the state can be developed using internal resources rather than relying on Federal allocation all the time!

For the likes of beaf, mediocrity is a life style, hence the reason He can not stand SR! For any foreign based investigative journalist/publisher, there is bound to be some faultlines in their reportage. Reading through the lines in that article, you would realize that SR relies on Nigerian journalist based here for vast of the stories/report published, hence some of her reports may not be 100% true.

Those who hate SR hates progress and do not wish Nigeria well!

BootyOnMe:

Ring road does not make Edo State.
Anineh does not need any more money from Edo State.
He has branched out to Delta State.
Your Edo State still remains an 'ancient of days' kiinda place.
If you are not sending money to Uromi. . . the money must be going to Auchi!
You are no berra than Anenih.

At least those that live in the state know the difference between Oshiomhole's government and that of Anineh!

The fact still remains! Covert operation is underway by the US special forces! DO not be fooled by the US Embassy's denial. What would follow due to SR revealation is a change in tactics and a delay for reassessment and realignment of operations.


@beaf.
You are long overdue for a PhD in "mumulogy" like your doggy PhD your pay master GEJ got!

Beaf:
Slyva Sylva

The first sign that a person is spewing hot air is when they display zero knowledge. Your case is just like someone arguing strenuously about night spots in Lagos, but repeatedly spelling it as Ligis. Lol! It would be easy to conclude that such a person is plucking stuff from thin air.
Carry go! Bros, nutin do you!

You know for real, I do not have the time for butt lickers like yourself, know all over NL as a blind apologist that can only exist from what trickles down the pockets of his pay master!

You rather should be ashamed of yourself for blindly supporting a man who gave you a thief as a governor but decided otherwise not having one as his own governor! If GEJ feels He has the peoples power behind him why did He not allow the four political heavy weights in the race to slot it out in the primaries?

The last laugh may yet be had by Sylva as what happen in ogun may yet repeat itself in Bayelsa!

Need I remind you to focus on the substance and leave the shaff to the wind?

Beaf:
You can'y even spell Sylva, yet you are here arguing? Lol! It just goes to show how some people burst their veins over what they know absolutely nothing about.
For your info, the mans name is Sylva, not slyva.

If anything, excuse my not getting his name spelt correctly and deal with the real issue, like your Godfather GEJ, you have no balls to handle weighty matters that counts towards the propserity of the majority.

Remind your Godfather GEJ that before elections He never had shoes to wear and that those that gave him shoes to wear with which He is now making troubles in the greeks will send him barefooted back home when the time comes. He will endure the 'dance of the rejected'  just like Obj currently!
Disgusting slowpico and snakey!

Iolo:
I continue to insist that Nigeria isn't ripe for a full-fledged democracy cause it won't work.

If Jonathan didn't help usher out Sylva (who btw hasn't done much in terms of development) and support Dickson, a serving senator, Sylva being the incumbent would have bribed his way to the primaries and its Bayelsians who'd suffer it.

Noting says that minus the disqualification of Syvla, d process that selected Dickson wasn't Free and Fair. For him to be a Senator means he already possesses a lot of followership in Bayelsa.

The most important thing sha is that the guy does a good job if he should win.

Again i repeat, it is not about slyva, it is about US, Nigerians and the ugly democratic foundation the likes of GEJ is laying for the unborn Nigeria. And your assertion that Dickson haven being a NASS member (mind you he is in the house of rep not senate) means He has followership wide enough to win him the governorship election is laughable. Where was Dickson when the last governorship primary in 2011 was conducted?

Funkymallam:
Peepz, pls get d electoral act 2010 as ammended b4 spewing rubbish!

Electoral act is not bigger than the constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria and what the Slyva case would do most likely is test the validity of that aspect of the law so passed by the despotic 6th NASS.

Again, you need to study the grounds of Slyva's case and the reply filed by the PDP in court this week.

Redstone:
Na Sylva papa get PDP for Bayelsa, abeg make him go sit down, his time is passed, it time for another person to chop. He is going to court to get court orderr as if na him family get the right alone to rule the Bayelsa.

A pity your type still exist in Nigeria! You have no sense of reasoning to understand that it is not Slyva that is the bone of contention, rather it is the ABUSE of POWER and the threat to Democracy of the bastardly act of GEJ and His gang of PDP looters pose that is really the main issue.

By this singular act of the PDP concerning the primary and not following the rule of law, be rest assured that the election will be rigged big time 'cos if Slyva decamps to another party and contest, then it will be all out war in Bayelsa 'cos GEJ hasn't got the foot soldiers like Slyva in Bayelsa but the painful part of all this is that the ordinary Bayelsa wil suffer!

The Primary would not stand as INEC did not send any observer to the primary. Does it suprise any body that GEJ would handpick a candidate, ignore court orders, and send the rule of law to the gutters? Afterall, His political emergence can be traced thus. A despical individual with a pretentious look of humility but innately corrupt with every evil you can associate with PDP politics!

Isn't it ironic that barely six (6) months ago, this same despotic GEJ raised Slyva's hand as the man to turn Bayelsa state around? So what has changed between then and now?

ranlaen:
so what of the high charges for fare other airlines charge.last time i tried to fly arik london to lagos it cost more then BA.there is klm,lufthansa etc.
why target BA and virgin only if you suspect overpriced fares.
also the inital row which was to do with heathrow slots is laughable that BA got punished.BA is not owned by BAA or the british government and listed on stock exchange.
The action of BAA(which is NOT BA) has nothing to do with BA, and BA has no influence on slots but got punished for it.

Will you stop display your shallow mind and ignorance in the public? If the action of the Avaition minstry against BA was laughable, why then did they retract their steps and made overtures to return Arik's ABV-LHR landing slot back?

What you failed to understand is in a bi-lateral agreement between two countries, it is the responsibility of the government of both countries to ensure that the spirit of the agreement is not violated by any agency, company, or individual so reside on her teritory! The British government knows this too well but they miscalculated and thought nothing was going to happen as it will be business as usual. Both alas they got a shocker of a response from the FG.

Wait until BA and Virgin gets the class action filed against them by the AG of the Federation.

olu16:
Hello does anyone know the proceSsing time @ the vfs lekki now. Its a renewal. Will it come bk before the 5th?

Very likely you will get your passport returned to you before that date if you apply monday next week. Clearly state in your form a travel date say two days before your actual date of travel. Some how most visas in the last two months have been processed within two weeks of submission and I think they will want to keep up with that record till the end of the year.

bisiaet:
But to be honest this move is not bad. Please guys lets us stop abusing Gej for everything. Look at this situation from different perspective people(G20)  gathered together and came to him to say enough of Rice importation please lets look at how many Billions spend annually for importation of Rice this is too much for God sake.

Obj cried a lot as per food production when he was military preseident and same when he became civilian president but unfortunate he did not do much about it.

Buhari cried a lot for this when he was a military president and till today Buhari still want our home agriculture to take the centre stage of food production in Nigeria so pls where now does Gej get it wrong by welcoming the idea of banning rice? And by the way he has NOT say I Ban it yet why all this abuse again? All that Iis needed is just to be reducing the importation bit by bit and be supporting the Local farmer to gear up more in production of Rice.

Nigeria is big enough to be able to do more in food production for her citizens let the govt face the reality and do something about it $3Billion is too much oh! heaven haba.

No body said the idea was bad, rather it is how He intends to go about it. First you need to improve local productivity of the commodity to international standard before thinking of Banning importation of rice.

How many rice farms in Abakaliki, Agenebode, or those in northern Nigerian has the government given a life line in the past two years? Let the FG work with the states and local government to create rice farms in each geopolitical zone in the country, with the focus and zeal, five years from now the government can think of banning importation of rice.

Doing this now may create artificial scarcity especially now that christmas is around the corner. Or maybe GEJ has some data we ordinary Nigerians do not have that gave him the conviction to think about bring the ban in now rather than later.

I demand , let the Chief Lawyer of the Federation file a class action against BA and Virgin. BA and Virgin are into price fixing big time and they know the game works until caught pants down.

If BA and Virgin feels they are not guilty of the allegations, why are they sending high powered lobby to the presidency for fine reduction barely a day after NCAA revealed they would be fined?

GEJ and co should be reminded that Nigerians are watching, the WHOLE world is watching, lets do the right thing right now and not later! If Arik or any African airline was found wanting by British authorities, by nw you would be seeing them parade on BBC One trying to rub it in as usual.

Let NCAA not stop there, an investigation of the following airlines should also be underway
1. Air france
2. Royal Dutch-KLM
3. Lufthansa

In a sane society, the information Minister would tender an apology and either resign or seek understanding. But as in Nigeriam HONOUR is a scare among our rulers!

Shame on the Minister of Information for such arrant nonsense. Despite spending ONE FULL MONTH organization is kitchen cabinet, GEJ could only serve Nigerians half baked ministers!

This minister is lucky I am not the President, I would send him to political oblivion with such statements! Let some one remind Maku that Social Media is not facebook and is bigger than facebook. The Iranian experience very recently after their elections is a pointer of what social media can do and will do in Nigeria.

SSS read my lips, you aint got the balls to stop any revolution in Nigeria if it is going to happen!

Late Dr. Okadigbo " Statistics is like a bikini, the more you look, the less you see" , that one is spot on!,

If only some of us truly understand what this judgement means for the common man on the street! Five years down the line, this case could yet save another innocent Nigerian his life! watch out, good one coming from the courts. Hope the reforms in the Judiciary are taking thier roots.

If politicians do not want to change for the good of democracy, let the Judiciary change them to make deomcracy good for Nigerians!

Bostin:
I realy appreciates the A-Z infos, l was refused based on the mistakes of the Bank in giving them verification report of my Account. The embassy requested for 3 same students that used there bank together,but instead to give separate account balances they only gave my balance for 3 of us. Though l saw it in there letter send to the embassy which was mistakely put in my parcel which the bank told the embassy that the statements scan and mailled to them was blurred. NOTE: The embassy did not stamp our passport for refusals and ask us for Adm. review. We have got lawyer and also fired the bank,but the bank keep begging us and said they will re contact the embassy for us. Omo_Tier1,wat is our chance?

Okay, good you have a lawyer to work, but this is pretty straight forward. What you need do is get the Bank to right a very strong worded letter to the British High Comission, Visas Services, admitting thier error in thier verification report while at the same time you put in your administrative review request, indicating that the documents as submitted by you is valid, has the required funds and include the correspondence details of the letter the Bank sent to them to clarify the errorneous mistake made by thier accounts verification section, reference date, reference No, the authorized signatory on the letter, and the date of postage by the bank to enable the review manager trace the letter with ease.

If you story is as genuine as you have spelt out then your visas will be issued you provided that account was and is still bouyant with the required funds. Pity mistakes like this are sometimes encountered but it is how you go about it that determines whether UKBA will unpturn their earlier decision.

Let your facts in the review letter of request and review form be straight to the point and make sure you include relevant immigration rules as it affects your case.

I wish you best of luck! Do let us know how it turns out

Since Obasanjo repositioned NCAA, the Avaition industry in Nigeria has being witnessing a new dawn! What is left now is to increase the level/number of professionals we have in the industry, modernize ALL our airports, and set-up MRO and training facilities with at least two in each of the geo-political zones with funds to assist in form of bursary for the workers to embark on these trainings.

With a population size of over 167million, if we can move 80million by air in a year within Nigeria alone, the avaition industry will contribute massively to Nigeria's GDP! We have the man-power, skills all that is required is the political will to get it down rightly!

Air Nigeria should not drag Nigeria's aviation industry to the dark days with poor maintenance culture! Enough of sending innocent Nigerians to their graves early!

Those of US that have been shouting for years that BA and Virgin are into price fixing on the LOS-LHR route finally have been vindicated! It's a no brainer to any body in the Aviation industry that LOS-LHR is one of the highest yield routes in the world with massive returns! The passengers are there, journey times very short, hardly any issues with weather, and Landing fees, typically within global average.


Please let the NCAA not stop there, they should go ahead a file a civil case against BA and Virgin in Lagos High court  for fraudulent Business activity within the Nigeria territory and that would send a strong message to other European airlines flying into Nigeria.

BA and Virgin have been into price fixing for ages till they were caught on theier US  routes and they were made to pay heavy fines as well. NCAA should not allow the British press paint this as a fallout of the Arik Air London Heathrow landing slot row, instead, let them publish thier investigation findings and also invite the global body on civil avaiation into the case. In any case I trust the head of the NCAA! He is a no nosense dude and He knows his onions and I am sure BA and Virgin will learn a strong lesson from this. Maybe SA government will need to also investigate BA on LHR-Jobrg route as well!

As for the white dude ranting, well we know the brits, they whinge all the time, and He can go on and on ranting, who cares? BA and Virgin have been caught pants down, and they should hands up and settle the bills before they get shut out of the Lagos route!

Send them e-mail and they will reply you with the list,

Depend on the visas type and the 'genuiness' or otherwise of your documentation and your immigration history.

bimdseg:
And pls, i want to knw how long it takes to receive a hearing date because its only d acknowledgement letter i have received.Pls help here!

Hearing date will be communicated to you as soon as the date if fixed by the Tribunal. Keep in mind that the Tribunal currently has back log of cases, so don't be overly expecting a quick appeal as the average timing is usually 3-months from the date of Appeal before you get notification, other times it is much much faster.

Failures never lacks excuses and that is what GEJ's government is manifesting. I told you folks before, that GEJ never had shoes to wear wasn't because His parents couldn't afford one like He claimed, but simply, He couldn't figure out HOW to wear them and His parents never bothered buying him one!

This present government is doing to Nigeria so much a damage that it will take us 25years to fix it!

Sorry never liked Apple products, not sure if I ever will! Apple concept from day one was - SELF CENTRED - and -ELITIEST - to say the list. When I look around my office, shops, homes, roads, railways, airports, etc, I see the finger works of Microsoft making life worth living and inspiring a brighter tomorrow!

Sure, a child to be given birth to in 50years time is more likely to use Windows/Android first before osX which underscores who among the two really have changed the world and made it a better place!

solomonwis:
Dear All,

What happen in a case where after the review on an application was successful and you have been invited to bring in your passport,do you still go along with all documents even when what you were asked to bring is just your passport?

I asked this question because having read through this thread,the general concession and opinion is you need to go to the embassy with a new bank statement of account to validate your visa or something like that.

I appreciate your response.

Thank you

This usually depends on the length of your review/appeal took and if the ECO feels there has been changes in your circumstances or Economic reality to warrant a review of the status quo.

Yes it is advisable to have a good looking bank account statement ready and any original document you submitted in your 'initial application' as they might request for an upto date version of the documents. This is usually at the descretion of the ECO/ECM at the clearing post.

Bostin:
Ppl pls what are the differences btw adminstrative review and appeal,and wat time do they time for processing.

An administrative review usually is applicable to those out of country application (i.e outside the UK) where there is no full right of appeal to the Upper Tribunal in the UK and it involves you requesting the entry post (embassy/high comission) where you submited your visas application to reconsider your applicstion due mainly to an error in law by the ECO in reaching her decision. This review is usually carried out by an Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) based in same post or in a different one. The review by law is suppose to be carried out within 28days.If your review is successful, meaning the ECM upturns the decision of the ECO, the entry post will request you to forward your passport to them and any other document they so wish to reconsider. When you are refused, along with the notice of refusal, the ECO is suppose to include a note to let you know if you are entitled to full appeal or an administrative review along side the relevant forms. Other times they include the web site link where you can download the forms from. If you are not satified with thier decision, you can take your case further to the High Court in the UK in a process called JUDICIAL REVIEW - check nairaland for a thread on UK JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCESS.

The tribunal Appeal usually is for those visas applications (in and out of country) that attracts full right of appeal under the immigration acts of 1976 or so.

For out of country applications, you would normally have to forward your appeal forms and any other relevant documents to the entry post where you refusal notice was issued. Unlike in country appeal,in the out country appeal, the entry post will have a right of first review to see if they have made any error in law in thier decision after which they may reverse thier decision or uphold it at which point they are suppose to forward your appeal bundle to the old Asylum and Immigrations Tribunal now called the Upper Tribunal. The tribunal consisting of a single Judge will review your bundle of documents vis -viz the relevant immigration rules, the ECO decision and a DETERMINATION will be made by the judge of the AIT/UT.

Upon the receipt of the DETERMINATION of the AIT/UT judge, each party i.e., you the Appellant and the Home Office/Entry Post the defendant will have 7-days fro the date of receipt of the DETERMINATION to either appeal to decision of the Judge (- which usually is in the form called RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION) to an Higher Judge, which usually is a High Court judge and the judge will either uphold the decision of the Tribunal judge, upturn it or stay proceedings pending if a supreme court judgemeny on a point of law is imminent within the stipulated time frame for the rexonsideration to be carried out by the Senior judge of the High Court/Upper Tier Tribunal- usually 14 working days from the date of receipt are given for reconsideration by the Senoor Judge -

Upon receipt of the reconsideration notice of the senior judge, either party to the appeal can decide to take to case further to the High Court then Appeals Court way up to the Supreme Court depending on the nature of the matter in dispute in the decision.

Time frame for an appeal could take snything between 4-months to 3years depending on where the case lands, i.e, High court, Appeal Court or Supreme Court.

Let me say this that both Administrative review and Appeals to the Tribunal can be carried out by yourself or through the service of a representative in the form of an Immigration Solicitor.

Also, your chances of success depends on a number pf factors but mainly error in law will result in the decision being upturned in your favour but that does not mean the Visas or Entry Clearance will be issued you. The judge/tribunal could refer the case back for reconsideration by a tribunal or the home office could request for withdrawal of thier initial decision(s) for a reconsideration. This they sometimes do if they realize they are about to loose the case which might have effect on several other cases!

Okay enough said, hope this post answers your questions, anymore feel free to ask.

Chuks84:
hi. please where did you put in your application. abj or lagos?

Doesn't really matter where you apply in Nigeria unlike in some places in Asia or middle east.

UKBA operations in Nigeria are streamlined between Lagos and Abuja and certain visas category are only carried out in Abuja while some others are done only in Lagos. So if you apply in Lagos and that visas is only issued in Abuja, e.g All point based System visas, then you application will be couriered to Abuja for processing.

So I think making your documents are in order, original and properly indexed will facilitate your application.

Gets on my nerves when I see people filling out application forms at the application center and shuffling documents few minutes before submission, but hey why won't that assist the ECO in missing out key documents when you fail to arrange them nicely and properly indexed along the application form sections so that the ECO can follow your documentary evidence as He/She consideres your application form.