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Only in Good democracies….
You can’t try this in China or Russia.



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Chreze:
Aside from British airways, any other airline de wey no de use transit visa? Our lovely airpeace no get seat.

Need to book urgent flight from Glasgow to Naija and air France and klm dem require transit visa. I no get time to waste.

Or is there any way to get transit visa in 48hrs?

Abeg I need help

Turkish airlines?
Ethiopian airlines?

lavida001:
West propaganda has blind folded most of my people that they will rather eat a white man yansh than to help make Africa great and better.

It’s very disingenuous to keep yapping on about ‘Western propaganda’ as though propaganda is an exclusive reserve of the West.
Are you saying your beloved Russia & China do not have well oiled propaganda machinery?

Treadway:
and yet you're ranting from the UK.

If anyone has been RANTING on this thread, it’s you.
Here you are in the UK, in the WEST pontificating how lovely & glorious Russia is, and how amazing China is.

Here you are, in the West saying all sorts of tbings about how horrible the west is. And how disgusting USA, UK,Germany etc are… Yea! You are entitled to your opinion.

Why don’t you leave the West and its values, and na gate towards the Russia or China that is your eldorado?

You have ranted a lot bro. We have ALL hear you. You don win. Now chill .

Another one bites the dust.

TheUnburnt:
Please I recently got a domestic assistant (cleaner) job in the NHS but I want to switch to care assistant in the same NHS.
Is it possible? Please someone should enlighten me. Thanks 🙏

The question is:
Is there a vacancy?

okposm:
Elders please I need advise on what to do. I recently resumed a role in the civil service which required me to change location. The house I got said they needed reference but they did not go into detail to state the type of reference.

I received a call from the agent asking for employer's reference this after they obtained reference from my present landlord.. I explained to them that the dept where I work do not encourage their staff to put up exact dept where they work on even linkedin.

They now asked me for payslip to show as evidence that I work in the civil service but since it is my first month, I told them the situation. They now asked for work contract. While battling if that could be a breach of data policy of this particular dept, I received a mail this morning on the use of ID card . It was a general mail sent out that staff should not use ID card outside the building, staff are not allowed to make presentation with ID card or take a picture while with the ID card.

I got a call from Agent doing reference check and discussed the situation and they settled for a screenshot of my start date and my salary. Unfortunately, salary was not stated on the offer letter instead the offer referred me back to the advert. I still submitted to them that part of the letter like that. This agent now came back to ask for payslip again. I just replied their email to look at their outbound calls to me and see notes documented. Then they later replied thank you for the email and information supplied.

I thought the reason for asking for contract is to be sure I am working and can pay future rent. Please how do I go about this? For the record the rent is less than 550pcm bills inclusive which can be paid by anyone working fulltime @Lexusgs430 and elders abeg wetin I go tell these people in case they come back.

Cos my present apartment, na landlord tell me where my neighbour de work, location and how he will soon start working from home.

See if you can use a guarantor

Zahra29:
The government has to strike a balance that also takes into consideration affordability for UK students, especially those from middle and working class backgrounds. If universities were allowed to charge what they wanted, with no cap in place, it would very quickly become unattainable for the majority from the above backgrounds, or become like the US where many are shackled by student loan debt for most of their working lives.

Before the Tories came into power, university fees were paid by the government and many students paid little to nothing. So to go from that to graduating with c30k student debt is already seen as unfair.

I thought it was Tony Blair’s LABOUR govt that introduced tuition fees?
I thought the Higher Education Act was promulgated in 2004?
I thought Labour was in govt in 2004?
I thought Gordon Brown’s LABOUR govt commissioned a review which found that more money was needed by the universities?

Or am I thoughting wrong?

Passport Renewal Biometrics (booked since December 2023.

Arrived at 7:27 this morning. For a 9:00 appointment.

Honest Question:
Where is @Justwise?

Justwise, wherever you are, I am sending you Love. Lots of Love. I guess there is no point restating that I (probably a couple of others too) miss you on this thread.
Please come back to us.

taalas:
@Reesheeuknack..I just got a work visa, how, can I generate a share code without BRP and while still outside the UK..my HR asked of it.I plan to enter the UK next week

From my experience, your HR is being unreasonable (if indeed they are asking for a Right to Work Share code at this stage).

You mean the company interviewed you, you met all their requirements , they issued you Certificate of Sponsorship. You used the CoS to apply for, and got a valid visa. The HR of that same company is asking you for a share code to prove your right to work, even when you’ve not yet resumed work (for them)

This is a strange one to me.

To attempt answering your question:
Write back to the HR, with a copy of the Visa vignette stamped in your passport (if it hasn’t changed recently , the employer code will be clearly visible on the vignette). Tell the HR that the process is:
Visa issued-UK entry-BRP collection-Share code generation.
Simply put: you can’t (successfully) generate a RTW share code without a BRP.

PS: I am a bit of a dinosaur so things may have changed.

kizonero:
Good evening all,

My younger brother has a Kenya woman who is British citizen and reside in London. They have not seen each before, just chat and calls for 7 months now.
Now they are planning on getting married, my question now is How can they make it happen, where are they going to start from?

My brother reside in Lagos Nigeria

Tell your brother to create a Nairaland account, and do a DIY - rather than rely on a 3rd or 4th hand information

hermetic:
Greetings everyone, Please I need your help. I created an online survey to be used as an assignment (Market analysis) in my course. 10 questions, will take less than 5 minutes.

The deadline is before noon Monday week, I am aiming for at least 50 responses. Ejo, biko please come to my aid.


Here is is the link to the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WPZMHS3

Thanks!

If it’s not too much to ask, please like this post so I can have an idea of the number of responses I’m getting.

Took me less than 2 minutes.
Best wishes to you mate.

Lexusgs430:
Send your insurance company a letter detailing everything + highlighting your change of address etc etc

Also request a deadlock letter on their position and inform them you would be escalating this incident to the financial ombudsman.......

Sit down and wait ........😀

I hear the voices of Dean Dunham & Daniel Barnett combined in this response. Nice one!

Tryurbest:
I no dey wine you ooo. It is real. You can go ahead and apply for your visa if CoS issuance is delayed by the Home Office. You only need to explain why you have applied for visa without the CoS

This is the more confusing.
‘If CoS issuance is delayed by the HO’.
Does the home office have a definitive time frame to issue a CoS (irrespective of circumstances)?

Out of curiosity… what visa category did you apply for, and from which category which has these rules you talk about?
We learn everyday. It would be good to learn from you.

Tryurbest:
Good day everyone. I applied for visa without a CoS. I now have my CoS. Which email should I send it to and is it OK to upload it in my application? Note that the application has already been submitted. Thanks

Shey you Dey whine us ni??

timelessboy:
Hello everyone, how are you feeling today. Please 🥺 I gained employment in UK, and I need assistance from someone that can loan me £1.6k to pay the Visa fee and IHS fee from his or her end, while i return it back within 3months from the UK (with interest). Please you can quote me or send me a DM for continual conversation.

Congratulations!!!
I may be able to help. But I need to verify your story, and the employment.

Viruses:
The way you guys understand things sometimes though is baffling...you've quickly used the phrase exclusive reserve, who said it was exclusively reserved?

If you would rather be at the receiving end of benefits no problem. Everyone will be alright.

Bro.. please, stop this posturing. Learn. Please, learn.
You may not realise, but your use of certain phrases betrays a lot of … poor understanding.
What do you mean ‘receiving end’?
You say it as if the term ‘Benefits’ is some sort of reserved for cup-in-hand situations.

“…receiving end…”
No. Please. Learn.

jedisco:
I saw your initial post and don't agree with it.

You're conflating two things- which is using a snapshot in of human history to make a general statement about a race.
We've seen dynasties and civilisations rise and fall and each power would have made same statement about others. Where were the Europeans when ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, mastared astronomy e.t.c. The Pharaohs would have called europeans eternal savages e.t.c

The only difference today is the rise of the west coincided with a period of human tech and communication advancement that has brought us close together which makes brainwashing and neo-colonialism persist. Ask yourself, why does the average Nigerian chorus the statement that Chinese loans are bad while they worry not about the over 10x more we have taken from western agencies with nothing to show.

Also, I have huge interest in policy and macroeconomics. Many of the drivers of trade today were put in place by the west and serves to perpetuate their feudalism by subverting others. How many nations were there when the decision was made to make the dollar the world reserve currency or the institute the IMF was made. Wouldn't the makeup and outcome of that conference be very different if it held today? The IMF exists to debase and devalue developing nations so western powers have access to cheap resources. How many non-western nations has interraction with the IMF brought longterm gains? Now, its moved from material to human resources.
Today, due to those decisions, the US prints dollars out of thin air, while many African nations have to lend same paper money at rates of over 10%. Rates that even the everyday American wouldn't lend for. How can Djibouti afford to lend money at a higher rate than Germany?

The UK forcefully enforced opium on the Chinese amlost reducing them to savages and oversaw the death of millions of Indians via famine so Britain's food reserves could remain full. The general economic slowdown in the west today is not unconnected to the rise of the Asians esp China. China has shown same can be done on a large scale within a generation. WHEN same occurs in Africa, certain things would give.

Is it the much maligned ‘West’ that is responsible for Nigeria using NGN 90,000,000,000:00 to ‘subsidise’ people going on excursion to Saudi Arabia?

Is it the IMF that made the FGN to use billions to buy cars for MPs?

Kontinu speaking grammar & blaming the ‘West’.

See what our country is ‘investing’ resources into…

But no, it’s the trans-Atlantic slave trade that is the problem. No, its colonialism that is the issue. No, it’s the white man that is the problem. No, it’s the ‘West’ that is the problem.

Shame!

Viruses:
We are talking about benefits, you are using gift as example. Looking at the criteria to be qualified for some benefits, would you rather receive them than give?

Incase you still want to use the childcare benefit to counter my point, I didn't mean absolutely all benefits, just most.

Slowly but surely, you will move the goalposts.
Thank you for agreeing (after your initial wrong presumption) that benefits are not an exclusive reserve of the ‘underprivileged’.
If I was you, I would save the bits about investing the child benefits for your children. If I was you, I will thank contributors who have enlightened you because your idea of Benefits (initially) was conflated with Universal credit (or similar schemes).

No more debate (arguments) with you. I am sure hundreds of people have learned from the conversation. When you (finally) obtain your ILR or citizenship, if you like, don’t claim the Benefits that are rightfully yours - your choice.

hustla:
London Bridge was built in 1914

Look at what Desmond Elliot built in 2020

Sorry Sir.
London Bridge predates 1914.

What Desmond Elliot built in Lagos (in 2020) does not even come close to what the Romans built (as first London Bridge) circa 43 AD.

#SettingtheRecordsStraight

wallg123:
Take out private health insurance and they’ll sort you out. While filling out the forms be honest about all your medical history.

From my own experience, this may not work.
Insurance covers issues (ailments) which are New, not pre-existing ailments.

missjekyll:
Wrong question...I would ask could anyone be worse than the tories? It's time for a change.

Vote anyone else but Tory!

Extremely dangerous statement @ the bolded.

In 2014, a lot of Nigerians said very similar thing: “PDP out! Anything but Jonathan Goodluck. A goat 🐐 is better than PDP/Jonathan”.

This was despite very glowing evidence that the alternative (APC) did not have any concrete, costed plans.

‘Anyone else but Tory’ is a very dangerous slogan.

The Tories may be woeful right now, but Labour doesn’t seem to be a better alternative.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68671351

Lexusgs430:
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Any main credit with even 100% Apr ...... It does not matter....... Simply get another balance transfer card with 0%, and move balance....... 😉

Clear balance within the 24/36 months....... Bob's your uncle..... 😂

But even with 0%
One must pay balance transfer fees (typically 3.99% - 4.5% of balance to be transferred).

Teenuh:
Hello Everyone,

Please is it legal for someone currently under COS as a support worker to volunteer in another job that’s not in the healthcare sector? e.g Admin roles etc

Keyword: VOLUNTEER.
Key consideration: 20 hours per week.

dupyshoo:
I would have said the same thing but I got 1 year 30hr free childcare. I also did free Data science bootcamp.

For those that have access to public fund and are interested in cybersecurity, there is this government funded bootcamp that can give you 2 sans certifications (GFACT and GSEC).
Both training will cost about $12,000 if you are paying yourself. So, it is worth it. It is also widely recognised.

Thank you dupyshoo.
It’s a misconception to assume that the term ‘benefits’ is for poor and underprivileged people. Far from it!
30 hour childcare is definitely not for ‘people who want to receive rather than give’.
Refusing to receive the benefits that rightly belongs to you is like refusing a £200 John Lewis voucher from your landlord (on the anniversary of your annual rent contract renewal). Oga landlord is already screwing you badly (with rent hikes etc). You now refuse the ‘gift’ from the landlord, because you believe gifts from landlord is only for underprivileged people?
Nah… not at all.


See what I found on my commute this morning:

BouharryArtikou:
Thank you to all who responded to my post below.

Please ehn, I have another question.
Now that I have recourse to public funds, does anyone know some that I can get? All my money haff finish. ILR application for a family of 4 finished all my savings.
We currently have pretax household income of 75k (50k + 25k respectively
What benefits can I claw from the system please?
Man wan maximise everything ‘lost’ in this last 5+ years.
PS: please don’t judge me. I too suffer.

Thegamingorca:
Little miss uncle ruckus

Read. The. Article. First.

lavida001:
Suella 2.0

I doubt you read the entire article, with an open mind.

How many times should I (we), everybody emphasise that headlines NEVER EVER Tell the complete story?

missjekyll:
I am asking an honest question ,why is this different from Shamima? They are both citizens,born here. No other ties to other countries.

Shemima Begum went to join a Terrorist group. A group which not only hated the West and Western values but would like to obliterate the West.
Dmitry Lima ‘only’ dealt drugs & possessed a taser.


PS: With All these points of mine (and that of my co-debaters), I Honestly hope that you are convinced, and not confused that the difference between Ms Begum & Mr Lima’s cases is as clear as the differences between day & night.

Mindlog:
So it means anyone with the occupation code 2212: Psychologists (Clinical psychologist. Educational psychologist, Forensic psychologist, Occupational psychologist, Psychologist. Psychometrist) can come over with their dependants when issued COS?

Yes