Yes, wait till Dangote refinery start selling refined petrol and if he will not sale it based on the global market rate. Out problem is the weakness in our currency.

favor914:
Sold in dollars for a Nigeria to Nigeria transaction, based on what premise?

The gas that fire the turbines that produce electricity are being sold in dollar, even if you produce it in Nigeria, they will price it as an international commodity.

favor914:
Why must they hike their rates, do they purchase the electricity in dollars?

Who forced them if not greed of na be get am, to go & buy toxic government assets in a sector they know nothing about?

You are right, even with the devaluation of naira, they have to jerk up the rate, but they must give everybody prepaid meter and stop those who always bypass.Both the DISCOS and some Nigerians themselves are criminals.

quote author=nairalanda1 post=124560469]

All that is true...but the main problem is DISCOS themselves do not earn enough from bills because they have been forced to charge below the cost of producution, of power per kwh, meaning they do not make enough profit to accept all the load the gencos send to them....and they can't do upgrades either.

No profit, problem dey.[/quote]

Most of the DISCOS are corrupt, they used to reject load from GENCOS in the past, forcing GENCOS to spend money again to store power. All what DISCOS know is just to collect money from customers but not upgrade their equipment, The main reason they dont pick is their degraded equipments cannot carry loads and they will still give people estimated bills for unsupplied load, even to pay GENCOS sometime hard.

nairalanda1:


And they have to pay the gencos, who in turn have to pay for gas...in dollars.

One reason why DISCOS reject power from gencos is the fact that if they accept too much power, they would have to pay the gencos more money than they have at the moment.

DISCOS also pay TCN for using transmission system to get power.

Hence the importance of cost reflective tarrifs.

DISCOS doesn't generate electricity, they only distribute what GENCOS generate for them.

nairalanda1:
Basically, the DISCOS are not being allowed to charge cost reflective tarrifs.

At one point in 2017 , they even had their bills frozen for 2 years.

Naturally, one won't be able to do much improving with such issues. Government still sets their prices, and pays them a subsidy that is not enough for their needs.

So the result is poor power supply, poor distribution and low geberation

( Just to show you how bad our generation is, Lagos alone needs 10000 MW daily for 24 hour light)

Until DISCOS are allowed to charge cost reflective tarrifs, and until there is an end to power stealing, and until universal metering is a thing...we are not going to get 24 hour light.

You can only give what you have, not what you wish you have.

Three or 4 discos have gone bankrupt because socialism


(Disclaimer: I do not support APC, PDP, LP or Tinubu. A good way to understand our power sector is to google PwC's report on the power sector...Solving the liquidity crunch in the Nigerian power sector...published in 2018 which gives a good account of the problems.)

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Wilddoubra:


Good evening bro, please I'm in need of the IELTS sample questions. Kindly send me the ones you have.

Wise guy

Serendipity01:
[Congratulations to you and your family. Amen to the prayers. quote author=yugoo post=124272725]Visa Alert.....

My kids Visa alert mail just dropped this morning from TLS. It's been a journey of sacrifice and hardwork and testimony.

My wife and I have been in UK for 6 months now. We couldn't come with them cos of some constraints we may face financially and settling down wise. It later turned out a good decision cos I was able to work full time like an intoxicated man,to raise cash for fees and their application.

God helped me, I paid and applied for them, from UK here, uploaded all my pay slips and 3 employment letters plus tax no. Lol. I didn't want any story as my wife was the MA.

Applied on 20th June, my son got NSF mail on 21st but we remained calm and prayerful. Today, around 11.20am, the mail came in, with the good news..

I haven't seen my kids physically in 6months, I have been working tirelessly, pushing to bring them in, my wife working so hard too.

They are aged 6years and 4 years. Today, God has given us the testimony we hoped and prayed for 6 months.

Being away from your kids for 6 months was sometimes hell but I knew the sacrifice was worth it

Testimonies of visas will start rolling in here from now onwards

All and you pay online. Though police may collect like 5k or more at the biometric stage ooo. But the official rate is 30k

Allschoolsinfo:


Is the 30K price for any station in Nigeria?

You can do your PPC online and choose the nearest police command jn your state for capturing. The price 30k
You will need enough practice for your ielts. Focus more on reading and listening. If you need sample questions, I have them.

Headward:
Good morning house,please I have these questions.
1) Can Police Criminal Certificate be obtained at any state Headquarters or it have to be Abuja or Lagos? What's the duration of this PCC?

2) I'm going for a care giver job but COS is coming out soon,I want to make everything ready so as to avoid any delay. Please how can I register for IELTS test and how can I pass it once please. Also what's the duration of this test if done and cost.



Please it's urgent help me

If the money is there, is always good to print the latest statement as long as you don't have any shortfall in the whole of 28 days and the last day on the statement is within 31 days to your day of submitting your application.

Cesc4Fabregas:

The money is still there, I can always print another one. The money is not the problem. I just want to know if I can go ahead with visa application.

Your POF is likely to have expired, if it was printed with April date, then it has expired. If the money is still there,,just print another one with date less than one month. If not build another POF.

Cesc4Fabregas:
Hi everyone,

My POF has been ready since April, until the naira was floated and then it was no longer enough. So I needed to pay £5,000 extra tuition for my POF to be enough. I paid the £5,000 last week Wednesday and my CAS came out last week Friday.

So the £5,000 didn't reflect on my CAS.. But the school has given me an official receipt of all the payments I have made, including the £5,000. I have sent a mail to the school for ammendment.

Given that it took me almost 6 weeks to get my CAS, should I wait for the school to update my CAS, or can I go ahead and apply for visa by simply uploading my payment receipts? NB: I've paid £13,000 out of my £14,000 tuition. Would love to hear from you guys.

No, overtime if it is the same employer and additional job if it is another employer even in the same occupation.

dee1504:


Overtime if it's the same occupation

Additional job if it's a different occupation

A group of Tory MPs is piling pressure on Rishi Sunak to reduce immigration to the UK - including a huge cut to the number of health and social care workers.

The so-called New Conservatives want the prime minister to cut net migration from 606,000 last year to below 226,000 by the next election. The group, which includes Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson, said the party needs to “save face”, having promised a reduction in the net migration figure at the last general election.

A group of Tory MPs is piling pressure on Rishi Sunak to reduce immigration to the UK - including a huge cut to the number of health and social care workers.

The so-called New Conservatives want the prime minister to cut net migration from 606,000 last year to below 226,000 by the next election. The group, which includes Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson, said the party needs to “save face”, having promised a reduction in the net migration figure at the last general election.

To be sincere, the chance of securing COS from Nigeria is very slim. Care sector is becoming saturated in the UK. There are thousands of international students with care experience already in the system seeking COS. They will prefer employing them before looking outside. Most people that get COS from Nigeria did in a way we all know.

Allschoolsinfo:


Thanks, please how can I reach you? And what are the chances of securing carer job from Nigeria with company ready to give COS?

Thanks as I await your response.

You married to the agency or employer that bring you to the UK, once they discover you don't work for them, you have already breached the conditions of your stay. The indefinite stay will be refused and removal order will be issued straight. Though you are allowed to transfer to another employer who will issue their own COS, without that, is a contravention oooo.

Drey1:


Very dicey though. Now, Imagine agent bring u come, send u give care home, care home collect ur ni dey pay u directly into ur aza, u dey see the care home name for ur payment description. After 5 years when you file for ilr, I bliv the tax would be deducted already via the payment from care home. So. Why going through the agency again and giving them another money

There are care agencies that will give him more than 20hrs and is allowed to do more than 20hrs additional jobs as long as the job is in the same health care. But the main sponsor must still be paying tax and NI for him, if not is going to breach the condition of his permit, both him and the employer that issued the COS will be sanctioned if home office discovers.

Drey1:


Bro. Can you clarify if such occurs and luckily the victim was able to secure 2 jobs all in care and both offers her 20hrs each week. And payment done through ni, I bliv home office would be able to deduct tax ba? Since it shows she now works 40hrs but from 2 health homes.

Yes, you can contact me.

cobby14:
Can I please contact you? I have some few inquiries.

The basic documents for health care visa are COS, TB certificate, police report, proof of maintenance if not ticked by employer and IELTS or Ecctis evaluation.

Allschoolsinfo:



Oga, how will it go then?

They don't need degree or HND to apply for care work as long as the person can pass ielts and get COS, no need for any certificate. I have assisted someone with only secondary Waec to get health care visa before.

viperVIP:
While in the UK, the person can apply as a care worker, but from outside UK, I do not think it's possible, I was in same shoe, my wife couldn't be the MA because she has just NCE, so I had to shoulder it, knowing fully well that within 1 year I can write some exams to get my license as a certified solar energy expert, then switch to my main profession by securing a new COS, not minding the 12m already paid now. It's the cost of greatness afterall

It depends on the one your employer chooses 3 or 5 years.

advanceDNA:


What is COS number of years??

The visa form will ask you the COS number of years and you can't lie, once you pick 5, then it will automatically ask you to pay for 5 years.

Divinehenrich:
Please can someone answer me

Best advice

Timoleon:
Sad sad end.

Too many people are just one more frustrating event away from a total mental breakdown.

If you are currently going through hard times please stay hopeful. With the right level optimism and a steady grinding and hustling, you’ll breakthrough. Yes, you can see your mates and sometimes younger ones doing better, know this and know peace; there are many people who had their breakthroughs in their forties and fifties.

Get up, go out. If you have to do menial jobs, do it. You’ll earn money to feed and sort some bills. People wey you dey fear say dem go judge you no care as you dey hunger and frustrate so why care about them as you dey hustle to push yourself in life.

Stay strong brother, stay positive sister. This shall pass. Believe and push harder, it surely will.

8 millions and they will end up giving him visiting visa. It doesn't worth it.

Pipefitter:


I have a contact that charges 8million for shengen visa.. you won't pay a dime until the visa is out. (within a month)...

All they need is proof you have the funds...

For someone calling you hotel manager and still pay you 45k is outrageous. If you dont leave the place, you may not find another one.stop allowing one wicked employer to make your everyday life miserable.

Aurelius1:
I got a job as a hotel manager some months ago.

The hotel is a bit far from my house and I spend an average of N600 on transportation daily and the salary is 45k per month. Right now I'm fed up with the job.

The director is a man who doesn't take advice from anyone. He insults me at will and he says I'm stealing his money, even though he has no proof. I always leave the scene whenever he's around because he always has something to say and insult me at will even when I am not at fault.


He has gone round telling everybody that I and the bar man usually connive to steal his money which is completely false. The worst part is that he always threatens me with sack.

If not for the fact that I have kids to feed I would have resigned. I usually have this feeling of fear whenever am leaving for work in the morning. Just this morning he deducted 12k from my salary just because the security man resigned and went away with a student matress.

Right now I am in real distress because I am just so, so sad.

I just need some words of encouragement/discouragement because I am gradually loosing it.

You don't need any lawyer, just declare it and don't hide anything.

owehakpos1980:
My wife got admission in the UK and she's currently on a Skin Working Visa, I am planning to join her with the kids but i was banned 2013 , My ban elapsed this June, Do i need a lawyer before applying as a dependent ? Please i need advise

You can do police report online now, https://possap.gov.ng/p/login. Once you complete the form and pay 30k, you will select the nearest place for capturing and just download the certificate after 24 hours.


As for ielts, you need to practise very well. If you need pass questions, let me know.

Headward:
Good morning house,please I have these questions.
1) Can Police Criminal Certificate be obtained at any state Headquarters or it have to be Abuja or Lagos? What's the duration of this PCC?

2) I'm going for a care giver job but COS is coming out soon,I want to make everything ready so as to avoid any delay. Please how can I register for IELTS test and how can I pass it once please. Also what's the duration of this test if done and cost.



Please it's urgent help me

I am telling you with 100% assurance and with the knowledge of the Immigration acts, Dependants don't need it to apply for the visa, PCC is use for care worker because they work with vulnerable people. But if the Dependant get overthere and decide to work as a carer, he or she will apply for DBS.

Divinehenrich:
I am having two conflicting answers.