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[quote author=anonymous1759 post=84226325][/quote]I am not one of you lots that come here to rant about politicians and the frustrations in your life.

Who is oppressing who?

Rather than stick to the facts, they resort to emotional abuses.

Oppressor kor compressor ni.

anonymous1759:
If you've the money you can afford to seat on the front row. get the message before you comment. In Nigeria he would have barricaded everywhere with security feeling like a demigod but he's nobody there.

This reminds me of some Nigerian Governors sitting on Train like a mere passenger in obodoyibo

He is not a nobody! You only assume so.

All these emotional rant does not take away the fact that those seats are not meant for ordinary peeps. Fact!

planetx:
The person is not talking about how expensive the courtside seats are, but how he is just an ordinary black person nobody recognizes unlike Nigeria with security everywhere. And the people around him at the courtside looks like the average American joe nothing special about courtside seat.

He is not an ordinary black person. Ordinary people do not sit court side at a Lakers game

drakeli:
Very expensive like $10,000? What do you mean very expensive? Is it $100 or less that is very expensive. That’s an amount even a college student can pay to seat there. So nobody cares who the hell he is.

You do not know what you are talking about. Believe me, u do not.

NLandIsHypocrit:
When they're here, they're gods; but when they go abroad, they're like every other persons and no one seems to give a single 4k about them.

Seats that close to court-side at a LAKERS game are very expensive.

People do give a Bleep about peeps that had enough money to buy court-side seats tickets at a Lakers game.

So men deserve to be killed because they are animals in human skin.

How can a 2 year old, look like your wife?

What physical attributes does a 2 year old share with a grown up woman?

Disgusting peeps.

NwaAmaikpe:




Very timely correction,
I was abashed and in a state of utmost flabbergastation when that story made the rounds.
Though used to it, it still hurt a few nerves that my country of birth was the broth for a mediocre journalist's mockery.

Considering how much we've developed there, I knew there was no way a whole Lagos state could not combat a mere fire.
Thank you for this Naptu2.
While I commend your efforts at elucidating the incident, we should not lose sight of the true moral of that metaphorical picture.

There is a wild fire burning.
Insecurity is rife, hunger is roaming, poverty is growing, disillusionment is dominant in the citizen's lives, the roads are in deplorable states, salaries are not prompt, most 'take-home' pays will only take you home sad yet prices of goods and services continue to skyrocket.
You can not come out to protest against bad leadership or demand for better without repercussions.
It is worse now because you can't do that either on the social media.

NwaAmaikpe will sit still when within sight of the crosshairs because I hate to imagine another pendulum making Mama Ramotu moan while I await the acceptance of a bail perfection.

But the truth is,
Our homestead is on fire, we are burning, our future is threatened by flames.
But it's the helpless citizens that are using buckets to put out the fire.

The roads are graded and maintained by landlord associations, electricity is self-provided through generators, private bore-holes are the only source of water in homes.
Tuitions are handled by parents and wards; charms, mantles and vigilantes are relied on for security;
Affordable housing provision is self-sought, folks now live in Eleko when they work in Iju.

The picture might not be a complete reflection of the response to the Lagos fire.
But if it is not a perfect illustration of the present helplessness and self-reliance of the citizens, then I wonder what could be.

Brilliant!!!

Green4:
This is really bad, bro all I believe is prayers in this issues, there is nothing God can't do...I will just stay patiently and wait, it will be out.

I actually filled the form for withdrawal for my application on Monday. This means, the process will be cancelled and I will forfeit all payments, I signed.

24hrs later, I got a mail my passport will be returned on Wednesday. I got it yesterday. No visa.

I cannot afford to miss an international training paid for by my company with per diem in another country because of tourist visa .

Thedream1900:
You are not alone on this. A relative had his biometrics on September 17th and got the conclusion email on October 8th. His online account still shows that the decision has not been transferred to VAC. He too paid for courier delivery.

Same situation with mine. Got the concluded mail on 27th August yet passport has not been returned till date.

I filled the application withdrawal form at TLS today.

I need my passport back.

Complaint on the website, wrote UK , called UK and still no passport. I was shocked to meet peeps whose passport was held for 7 months and one held since 2017.

Rubbish!!!

Green4:
What. Do you feel could be the reason

I do not know. No one could give me any explanation. Even here.

When I went to TLS to complain, I met another lady whose passport has been held for five months after the concluded mail. She refused to leave.

Our cases was escalated and still no feedback to me till date.

Green4:
Pls has anyone encounter delies retrieving or collecting his or her passport after tls mail.

Yes. Me. Two months after the concluded mail, passport still not returned till date

lantres000:
Wow how did you now do it

Wrote them, called them, and they still have not returned my passport.

Sent them another mail this week and they promised to get back in 15 working days. That will make it almost 3 months since I did my biometrics.

BizBloke:
[color=#000033]Wait for the follow up email to show up this week.[/color]

I received such mail in August and no follow up mail till date.

In essence, it cannot be completed in December 2019 anymore.

Are they not aware of these challenges before picking December 2019 as completion date?

Shakushaku1:
My pple I don enta am, I booked my biometrics at ikeja, I now heard from pple that it's a crazy zone.. U get extorted and all sort.. I was told pple pay 40+ Xtra, how true is this

And what else do I need to knw to prevent this, and is it possible to change embassy.. I wish I chose Abuja..

***somebody save me

All you have been told is a lie.
If you have all the required documents, and paid the official cost for selected service type, you will not spend 1 kobo extra

Jarus:
Latest application

Filled form: 02 Sep
Biometrics: 09 Sep
Email acknowledging transfer to DMC: 9 Sep
Decision made email from UK: 25 Sep (11th working day after bio)
Email from TLS for pick up: 2 Oct (5 working days after decision and 16 after bio)

Picking it up tomorrow (4th) by God's grace.

Got UK visa 4 times in the last 6 years (each 6 months), applying for 2 years for the first time.

Is this priority service?

The message being passed across by SDM in that picture is quite profound.

Eventually, we have the option and opportunity to determine the kind of leaders we want

oak202:
Biometric :29 August,2019

Application Transferred 29 August,219

Concluded message: 18september, 2019

Pick up message:24 September, 2019 a day after complaining about the delay in collection through mail that cost 5.48 pounds

Visa granted for 6 months instead of 2 years i applied for

24 september-,2019- complaints mail that i need clarification also paid 5.48 pounds

25th september,2019- An apology letter from croydon that it was a mistake that passport should be return

26 september,2019- passport returned and no message yet for collection

Thank you

Mine was concluded on 27th August, Biometrics was on the 8th August.

I wrote them to demand for my passport. The cost of writing them was around 2500 Naira

I got feedback my issue is escalated and they will get in touch in 15 working days max!

pufframmy:
What kind of ducument u submitted and do u have travel history

Hope u. Don't have large lodgement

I do have travel history but have not gone anywhere in 4 years.

I submitted basic stuff (Acct print out, employment letter, letter of introduction from employer, hotel booking and the TLS print out)

It is important I point out myself, wife and son all applied to go on vacation and we do not have the passports back since 8th August. I am the sole sponsor

folbimmartins:
I got my visa approved, on a virgin passport. Here is my timeline
Biometric............ 23rd of August
Decision was made on .......... 17th of sept
Passport returned................. 20th of sept
Passport collected .............. 23rd of sept

Mine:

Biometric: 8th August
Decision was made on 27th August.

Passport still with them till date!

Have I done something wrong?

This video is a big pointer to why old peeps will continue to be recycled in Nigerian politics.

Imagine adults, who probably claim to have an education and exposure, coming out for rubbish like this.

I have no doubt in my mind there cannot be one serious fellow amongst them.

The report should have included what each movie grossed. Only the first movie had such detail. ☹️

bukard64:
complaints@homeoffice.gov.uk

Thank you!

bukard64:
Thank you so much, I’ve gotten an email confirming the passport is in Abuja. It’s like they’re waiting for me to complain lol ... thanks for responding

Did you mail them? If yes, kindly assist with the email address. A decision was made on my application on 27th of August and am yet to get my passport back. Data capturing was done on the 7th August

Suuz:
Is this your first time applying?

Second time. First time was in 2015 which was rejected. I got my passport back then in three weeks

Suuz:
Is this your first time applying?

Second time. First time was in 2015 which was rejected .
I got my passport back then in 3 weeks

Suuz:
That was in 2017, I don’t know if it’s still thesame now and I don’t think it has anything to do with getting the visa or refusal, it just depends on the eco that my application was assigned to. During summer like this, na holiday dey most of them brain. Although during that time in 2017, most of the people who got theirs early and were first time applicant were refused and the first time applicants that got theirs late were given visas. (Just my opinion)

Thanks. Mine is currently with them for almost two months now

Three months for you to get the visa. Will those that were rejected have to wait for 3 months too?

Is delay to return passport a good sign that the visa will be issued?

Suuz:
A lot of people have been experiencing delays, it’s not just you, you have to wait it out. When I applied for my first visa, it took 3months for the application to be processed and for me to get my passport back.

CallMeDrino:
I prefer her 8 months ago

Me too

justwise:
When is your trip?

The UK trip was planned for December, the training is October ending

Me and my family applied for UK tourist visa first week of August.
Got an email on 27th that a decision has been made and TLS will contact me shortly. Up till today, no email, no further communications.

What got me bothered was my colleague who applied same week for a tourist visa have received his passport two weeks ago. He got the visa.

What exactly could be the issue?

I went to TLS and was told they are yet to receive our passports (my family)

I have a foreign training in another country sponsored by my company and now I need my passport back.

How do I go about this? Is this situation normal?

@ Justwise,