₦airaland Forum

RipMorosini:
You are right, It's due to your child age. I on the other with an emergency situation, my appointment is for Nov 20 2025.

In July when I had some issues, called my GP twice and I had same day appointments each time, it depends on the city as my Gp has same day appointment most times. The Emergency ward in the hospital might not take hours sometimes, it just depends on the city.

@jedisco most times when I read your comment I wish I can like it a thousand times, I am open to mentorship so much points delivered precisely and always saying it as it should be……we the association of silent readers and silent learners

Olodoscholar:
Please, anybody with information regarding Walsall. Cost of living, black friendly, commuting, etc

Walsall like NezzyMike said, is one of the cheapest places in West midlands, cheaper rent, bus service is great, they have tram services also, train services isn't that easy but it's central to Birmingham and Wolverhampton also, it's black friendly also but I havent been to everywhere there so I cant be 100% on that. Its a great place overall because you can work in Birmingham and live in Walsall, it's a good place

I am a silent reader most of the time, but I had to comment on this and encourage you, you have to start applying for jobs like cleaning and warehouse first. I was in your shoes months ago, unfortunately was my daily email and I almost gave up completely but good things comes to those who wait believe me. What I will advise is you build a good cv for the main job you intend to do while working the warehouse job and optimize your LinkedIn, see I never believe social media was important to job hunt until I experienced it, make your main CV align with your social media and be intentional about what you need to do, everyone's outcome is different and believe me aim higher don't listen to people when they say "in this UK, na only warehouse and care you fit do" these are great jobs but if your plan is different follow it as this country gives you opportunity only if you are ready to go for it, I did warehouse passionately and believe me most of the people I am close to are in care/support so for no reason don't think I look down on these jobs but I'll tell you that you are in a country you don't need to know somebody to be whatever you want to be. So I am encouraging you this morning and I am using myself as an example and telling you things change quickly from bad to good here but you only need to be resilient and keep going no matter what, your good news is just around the corner.

DaveWonder:
Good day house, I just need encouragement from you all. I entered UK early this month and I've been job hunting, mehn it hasn't been easy at all. I apply not less that 20 jobs daily and I keep getting the unfortunately mail. I live around Manchester. Just want my senior men to encourage me cos sometimes when I see the mail, it kills my moral but regardless I'll keep applying, hoping this phase will pass soon.

Encouraging someone out there to keep applying for these jobs because that's what this thread did for me. If I wasn't following this thread I would think once I secure a good warehouse job, I should keep it, but I kept applying, different jobs different role and now I have my offer letter for an entry role with a bank. It's not a big salary but promise of growth is enough for me to start from there. Warehouse is an honest job and a good one, but nothing stops us from aiming higher. All the arguments or the fights, all the differing opinions, believe me it goes a long way in helping the new immigrants. So let's keep aiming higher.

Hello everyone I would like to know if anyone has an idea when an intent offer letter can be received from a bank role which resumption is for January and the interview has been conducted and told successful for a week now. Just a bit impatient now after so many unfortunate emails. I don't know if anyone has been in this position and how long did the offer letter take? @Thewritingnerd @Goke7 @hustla

This your use of word "lebuke" is peculiar to some certain kind of gist.......sounds familiar??

Progressivegee:
Just look at how you are ranting

Same person denying that no one has ever said care work is useless is now here spewing trash about the care profession. Is this not hypocrisy at its peak? Even nurses give bed pan to patients and do assist carers in attending to difficult residents. So nurses shouldn't work in a care facility as well?

A carer's role isn't all about personal care. Carers also give medication and many also learn to prepare care plans which is essential to becoming a manger or getting a more senior role.

You should be the one crying not me. You wey dey hustle factory work that breaks back, yet you spew trash about other people's job. If the people you know are stuck in care jobs for 7 years with no growth, its your damn business. It isn't surprising after all, all of una na hustlas as your moniker implies. People I know who started from care have risen to become care managers and owners of care companies. They earn very well and have huge investments both in the UK and Nigeria.

So focus on your lebuke or offloading of trailers and let others be. In a couple of years, they would have earned transferable skills for other roles outside care or would have grown in their profession while chilling as Permanent residents and you with your broken back from your lebuke will be hustling from one company to another for sponsorship.

Awon evidence crew, here you go

ehizario2012:
Is this actually better than Yolanda?

I haven't used Yolanda but this allows you text, recharge people in Nigeria. just good experience since I've been using them for two months now

Juwon21:
Good morning my people,

I am on a student visa with lebara sim card.
Please how can I call Nigeria from UK with the SIM or App that I can use??

I wish to make international calls to Nigeria

Download Tesco International calling its 11p per minute

hayesconcept:
Be ready to talk extensively about your experience using STAR techniques. Read the civil service behavior success profile very well. All the best

noted, thanks

Schoolhike:
Yes, it does, even the 12 liters type should do.


My apartment consistently faced issues with high humidity, leading to a cold environment, mold growth, condensation on windows, and even damage to lots of my furnitures and wallpapers last year.

However, since I started using this electric dehumidifier, I've been collecting between 3.5 to 4.5 liters of water daily. It made a significant difference, all the spaces, including all bedrooms and bathroom are now very dry

I tried various dehumidifying sprays before, but they weren't effective. Addressing the core issue of excessive moisture has proven beneficial. Plus, I now spend less on heating as the heater is not battling with cold moisture by trying to heat up the cold moistured air first, making the heating more efficient.

Hello @Schoolhike I sent you a dm here on nairaland but got no reply, I have an interview with the civil service on a role for product manager, I am researching on YouTube about what I might face during the interview but I won't mind you helping out also since it's something you know more about, thank you

To those still in Naija planning to come over, please prepare 3months of stay money, rent, bills, food. No landlord here is renting to a newbie without payslip or records, that’s the first reality that hits you…..so let the MA come first or the MA with partner and leave the kids back first till you get accommodation, flatshare and spare room is your friend in those first months, so don’t think you are coming to put money down and rent instantly. When it comes to job, yes it’s saturated but still what I see……. opportunities still. First drop all your ego for Murtala Airport and be ready to hustle like you’ve never had a good life before. No one knows who you are here so they aren’t offering you that type of job you are used to over there. There are other things I want to say but I am still in my first month here, I’ve worked, I’ve lost opportunities and I’ve registered to have work license, like a work friend told me, “there are opportunities here but choose what you want to do and be intentional about it, start low and work your way to the top”. People will say don’t come but it’s your choice. If you won’t complain but ready to start low and be determined, come but if you think as you enter they will share job and money then rethink. It’s a new country, a place you know no one so expect difficulties as part of your journey, forget the beautiful places and concentrate on paying bills first. I hope this helps someone and less I forget as you still Dey Naija enjoy yourself oo, go to parties, hang out with friends and do your normal activities, when you get here, na you, your family and your God and work work work. Stop complaining about UK, dem no drag us here, na we apply to come, they have given us the lemon now let’s find a way to make lemonade out of it.

milliki:
Please avoid Wakanow. Their hidden charge is killing.

I have used travelstart for booking and also used wakanow for booking flights, both bring you different charges for you to click on, the only one wakanow makes compulsory is WhatsApp charges and they more than deliver on it. They don’t force you to accept any charges, it’s at your discretion.

POE question
Me: Hello
IO: Hi
Me: hands in 3 passports
IO: who are they to you?
Me: my daughter, my son
IO: why are you here?
Me: to meet my wife?
IO: what is she doing here:
Me: she works and lives here
IO: scans passport and asks me to thumbprint, then daughter, then son but son is so tired due to the journey, another IO helps him with it.
IO: how long has your wife been here?
Me: X month
IO: what does she do?
Me: Xxxxxx work
IO: specifics
Me: Xxxxxxxxxxx
IO: what company?
Me: Xxxxxxxxxxxxx ltd
IO: where?
Me: Xxxxxxxxxxxx
IO: she lives where?
Me: xxxxxxxxx same city as work.
IO: show me her address
Me: let me write it out for you
IO: hands me the paper and pen
Me: writes our address
IO: shows the second IO our passports, they point and mumble some words and then faces me again
IO: keeps the paper
IO: what is her name
Me: Xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx
IO: whips out the stamp and stamps us in…… you are free to go.
Me: replies as the JJC I am, through here? Pointing to the exit gate
IO: yes
Me: Have a great day

It was a long wait to re unite my family again, long wait to get the passports of my kids, long search for house while real estate agents and landlords makes different documentation requests, we got it done eventually, BRP picked up for me and the kids. I know the UK won’t be a stroll in the park, I keep looking everywhere and tell myself it will be worth it. One day I will open up about my life in Naija and how it was enviable but government policies never supported thriving SME rather they kill it with their ignorance, anyway I am here now and it’s time to write our own story………let’s go

xxyy:
Hello sir, read ur thread and I'm just in the same scenario yu were. How can I reach you for additional info?
Call or mail is fine by me.

Send a mail

Etsetemi88:
Greetings house. My application has finally left the decision making center. My tracker is showing received my VAC. I just got a collection mail now from TLC. . It is settled!!!!!!

Congrats, now the journey begins

taalas:
Congrats! What was the NSF mail for?

Explanation on children’s birth certificate and evidence of plans for child care while in the UK

Visa Alert Dependants
Biometrics April 19th
NSF mail additional documents MAY 2
Lots of paid calls and then paid mails
Different escalations
Collection mail July 5th
BRP Mail July 6th
Visa collected July 6th

The wait was tough most times but eventually all thanks to God it’s all smiles now

Nwokiwu90:
Visa Alert
Biometrics 31st March
Collection mail 22nd June
Passport pickup 23rd June

The wait is over…. Praying for those awaiting theirs for quick positive decision Amen
Thanks everyone 😁😁

Excited, happy………..Congratulations bro, May the new land favor you

Nwokiwu90:
Please I just got this mail does it mean that It’s successful

Congrats, I am so happy for you

Japaseeker:
I did mine same 15 of may
Still waiting for decision
Congratulations....
I'm next

I’m surprised they haven’t sent you an email, to think it was even priority…..

Nwokiwu90:
oooh ok they just responded to me after another mail yesterday

Good news awaits you, at least there is now a date for you to look forward to

Nwokiwu90:
you don get ur visa na

This is for dependents

@Threeo @MsLane @Nwokiwu90 it’s 8weeks here also and it’s always patience and patience but I don’t think they are doing anything about it, what could really be the issue

smartz5311:
Good morning everyone, My wife who is a dependant just got her Visa today and it was written on her Visa restricted work, Please what can be done to rectify this.

Write it in full “ Restricted work, sportsperson” which means you can do any type of work you choose, but your visa prohibits you to work as a pro sportsperson

It’s really frustrating refreshing your email for 6/7 weeks and with paid mails/calls and still nothing, it’s really frustrating

Japaseeker:
Did mine since 15th
Priority for that matter
Still on DMC..hoping on God.

I need the link to the tracking page at tls, I just can’t seem to get it, please help with it

Sugher:
Guys! Guys!! Guys!!!
I’m in tears 😭 Finally the wait is over . To God be all the glory.
Visa Alert
Visa application- 10th April
Biometric- 17th April ( standard)
Collection mail received just now..
After multiple paid mails and calls. Decision made over 4 weeks ago. To all those experiencing delay, I pray that you will testify very very soon. Thank you all

Congratulations

Gracey2222:
Somebody shout Hallelujah!!!
Visa Alert
Cos received- 4th May
Visa application- 8th May
Biometric- 17th May ( standard)
Got a decision on 25th May
Just within 7 days,,, omo I shock oooo

Documents submitted
Cos
Employment letter
Pcc
Tb test
ECCTIS
POF of 2 months

BRP successfully received
I give God all the Glory
Thanks to everyone this trend, suggestions and opinions was really helpful…. God bless everyone
As many that is waiting for this type of testimony, this week God will surprise everyone…. Amen 🙏

Congrats

Nwokiwu90:
not yet what can I do

Don’t worry pretty soon

@Nwokiwu90 @MsLane and others expecting to hear from ukvi, any update?

DoDirtsLikeWorm:
Init!!
Been enjoying for like 1 full week now.

P0E Query:
ImmI: Next
Me : Approach (presents my passport)

Immi: So your wife is in U.K and you're going to meet your wife?

Me: Yes.

Her: What's her occupation?

Me; Nurse

Her: where does she work?

Me: ×××××l ××××××××n Hospital

Immi: stamped and handed my kpali Over.

I have since gotten my BRP and eating very healthy.
You need to experience this first hand 😀

As I no see you for here for a while, I know say Baba don Japa. Enjoy the new land and all the favors it brings