vividlooks:

Mine was 5days. Sent on a Monday received on Friday

Ok, thanks for the response.

Pls, just to find out especially from those who recently sent their Passport to Abuja for stamping - Like how many working days does it usually take to have your Passport stamped and returned?

Responses will be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

Pls just to find out; Is it only via agents one can get school admission in canada? I just tried one school now (Confederation College) and below was the feedback I got

Hello!

Our assigned agencies for students from Nigeria to apply are:

• Applyboard - https://www.applyboard.com/

• Canadian University Application Centre - https://www.cuac.ca

• IDP-Nigeria - https://www.idp.com/nigeria/

• Nemvas International Limited - https://www.Nemvas.com

• Virtue Education - https://virtueducation.com/

Thank you four your interest in Confederation College!

Elizabeth Bellin

International Admissions

Confederation College

Below is a mail response from a Member of Parliament, a friend shared with me over delayed response from IRCC regarding his Study Visa...

"Good day,

Thank you for your email. As you currently reside outside of Canada, we regret that we are unable to assist you.

We encourage you to direct your inquiry to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) via the webform found at the link: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp 'IRCC Web Form: Contact us online’.

Thank you"

Just wanted to find out if only when one resides in Canada, he/she can contact an MP for information / inquiries, because many has advised in the group to send mail to MP, especially after several mails / webforms to IRCC and no response..

amila20042001:
start sending out emails and webform.
make it an emotional email and do it 2emails 3 times a day.
i personally await ur PPR on or b4 2weeks

Thanks for the encouragement....

Talking about sending emails and webforms, do one need to send emails to all of these mail addresses below, or just to lagos mail address.... a) nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca
b) lagosimmigration@international.gc.ca
c) nairobi@international.gc.ca
d) london-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca

Also for the webforms, kindly confirm I can only send to Nairobi............
NAIROBI WEBFORM
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=Nairobi

If possible, I will appreciate a sample of the mail, showing the basic contents I need to include.

Thanks as I await your response.

Ketima:


Hello,

For your better understanding to your question, you may need to read up from the link https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=177&top=17

All the best

Thanks @Ketima

I got the response I needed from the link you sent, which says " You may be eligible for an open work permit if you....are the spouse or common-law partner of a skilled worker or international student ", which I simply believe a STUDY VISA/PERMIT ought to be approved first for your partner, before you can proceed to apply for SOWP, that is if the application for both was done together at the beginning.

Thanks.

Ketima:
Hello guys,

So today God finally said that what he has joined, let not delay put asunder.

First time application

Submission date: February 23,2022

Biometrics: March 9th. Updated same day.

Medical: Upfront March 10

Medicals updated: March 22.

No other update, no ghost update.

Eligibility: June 15, 2022 at about 1:32pm.

BVL/PPR: June 15,2022 at about 1:50pm.


Documents submitted.

1). All IMM forms
2. Spouse (applicant) international passport
3. Digital photo
4. Proof of relationship
a. Birth Certificates ( it has our wedding date in it)
b. Affidavit of fact, stating we are married and when
c. Change of name newspaper publication
d. Court wedding certificate
e. Church wedding certificate
f. Wedding photos
g. Photos of us together at different locations

5. Upfront medicals

6. Client's Informations
a. Spouse letter of explanation ( from me the husband on study visa)
b. Statement of purpose
c. Applicant international passport
d. Applicant Previous international passport
e. Previous visa to UK
f. NIN
g. Resume
h. Waec
I. Bsc degree and transcript
j. NYSC discharge certificate
k. PGD certificate
l. Masters degree certificate
m. Msc transcript
n. Ongoing PhD admission letter and results
o. IELTS
p. Coventry university employability skills certificate
q. Spouse international passport
r. Spouse student visa
s. COVID-19 fully vaccination card
t. Tuition fee payment reciept

7. Proof of funds
a. Couples personal accounts statement. 6.8m
b. Couples biz account. about 27mio
c. Gift deed
d. CAC for biz
e. Tuition fee reciepts
f. Sponsorship Letter
g. Sponsorship declaration
h. Pension account statement with cover letter
I. Biz Waybills
j. Biz Receipts
k. Appointment letter ( working as company accountant/Financial manager)
l. Staff ID
m. Leave approval letter

8. Home ties
a. Job letter as stated above
b. School details as stated above
c. Land properties- survey plan, reciept of purchase, power or attorney, affidavit or proof of ownership.
d. Shares certificates
e. Car details.

So that's basically all I submitted for my wife SOWP. Thanks you all

Congratulations once again...

Pls a quick question, before applying for her Spouse Open Work Permit (SOWP), kindly confirm you have gotten your Study Visa? Or can one apply for SOWP while still awaiting IRCC decision on study visa?

Your response will be highly appreciated. Thanks

Good afternoon my fellow Nairalanders....

Pls just to find out, if after getting your Study Visa and your program ought to start by September, can one travel say by end of this Month (June)?

A feedback will be well appreciated. Thanks.

Good evening...

Anyone for KEYANO College? Hopefully come September, I should be there. I will be needing a 2 bedroom apartment or townhouse.

Does anyone have an idea on how I can progress with getting an accommodation while still in Nigeria?

Will appreciate a feedback from anyone who can be of help. Thanks

noeloge82:


If this is a naira master card it will not go because CBN monthly limit is $20 so get a dollar master card and try
Good luck

Exactly.....$20 monthly Cap.

Stburnish2:
PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! � � � �
✅ ✅ ✅

Good morn beautiful pple.
I just came across this page yesterday and was able to read through. As a tradition I saw on the group, lemme join by sharing my timeline


First time applicant

Portal type: Old portal

Application submitted - 11 Feb 22

Biometric done and updated- 17 Feb

Medical Request - 4 March

Medicals - 17 March

Medicals Passed - 22 March

BVL————- 24 March ✔️
PPR ————-24 March ✔️

For all those waiting,,, It shall end in praise

Please, I’m ready to share any more info that might be needed from me

Congrats Once again. Someone told me it takes minimum of 13weeks for a decision to be reached. But yours took less than 6weeks. Nice one...

Good evening my fellow Nairalanders......

A quick question; Is it possible for someone to visit Qlife clinic for medicals without appointment, especially when all the days for the month has been fully booked?

Do I stand a chance of being attended to, or I will be bounced for visiting without appointment?

Thanks as I expect a feedback from the experienced guys.....

For Skilled Work Experience, is my attached file below referring to your Work Experience In Canada alone, or Foreign Work Experience?

OK, thanks.

Liispa:


Canadian job offer

Good morning my People.....Just going through the Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) when I got to this point on ''VALID JOB OFFER''.... Is this point referring to Job offer either in Canada or outside Canada? Just asking for better clarification. Thanks as I await a response.

LAUGH SMALL
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Oluwole opened his eyes after a surgical operation and breathed: "Thank God it's over!"
.
A man on the other side of his bed said: "Don't be so sure yet, they forgot a syringe in my belly and had to open it again."
.
Another patient added: "Same with me, but mine was a pack of cotton wool."
.
Oluwole then paused for a moment and said: "It’s like I'm feeling a vibration in my stomach."
.
Almost immediately, the doctor who did the operation stormed in and asked: "Has anyone seen my mobile phone?"

Oluwole fainted.��‍♀��‍♂
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Good evening my fellow Nairalanders......

Just a quick question: For an IELTS exam taken on January, 2020, can a remark on any of the courses (papers) still be done presently ( I mean in the month of May, 2020 ) ? Just asking to know if already too late to call for a remark.

Face masks or Nose masks as people fondly call it has become a basic necessity in our society today. The need for people to protect themselves from contamination has made many result to wearing various forms of face masks, some of which offer little or no protection.


Fashion has found its way into the need for safety as people have started using Ankara materials to make face masks for reasons which include; making their mask match their outfit, re-usability, and accessibility. The current face mask fashion trend has even resulted in people putting on gas masks as protection against the virus.

Are Ankara face masks actually safe?


This is the big question. There are essential qualities a good face mask is supposed to posses for it to offer proper protection against infection. These qualities include;

1. Disposability: A protective face mask especially against a virus is not something that should be reused. It is supposed to be disposed off immediate after it is taken off the face to avoid transmission of any virus that might be hanging on to it. That is why such face masks are sold it packs containing dozens of it.

Ankara masks defy this important quality of disposability. Most people result to using Ankara masks because they can wash and reuse, though economical, it is not healthy. Why is it not healthy? Good question, when a face mask is worn and exposed to the possibility of being contaminated, the proper action to take is to dispose it and wash hands immediately but with an Ankara mask, the user would want to take it off the face, propably keep it amongst dirty clothes till when they decide to wash it.


If such used masks kept with other household materials are infected, the virus is likely to spread to other items in the house thereby putting the health of residents at risk.

2. Breatheable: A good face mask must be light in texture to allow its user breath comfortably. The materials with which most of these Ankara masks are made are not breathable, they are sometimes very thick and make the user struggle to catch their breath as though they're running a marathon. Imagine an asthmatic person using such Ankara masks, does that not assure the occurrence of episodes or even certain death?



It is advisable to stick to the normal face masks that are easily disposable and if you must use Ankara masks, make sure you exercise proper caution.

BREAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My wife and I went to the big MARKET JUST NOW. Of course, we had our FACEMASKS on. When we got there, there were too many people. That was when I decided that we had to leave immediately. So, I pulled my wife to go home afraid that we might catch the virus...But, my wife wanted me to let go of her and did not want to go home! OMG! Stubborn wife as always!

I literally had to drag her, lifted her, balanced her on my shoulder and ran to the parking lot where I then threw her back into the car!!! In the car, she was quiet and totally ignored me. Even when I tried to explain it was for her own benefit, she remained silent and very furious !!!!

Finally, we got home. I parked the car and she still refused to leave the car. Again I dragged her out, carried her shoulder high and threw her into the sofa in the living room. I then sat down, facing her...and we removed our FACEMASKS... She was not my Wife!!!

BE CAREFUL... STAY@HOME...”.. Before you carry what's not yours...����

*USE YOUR HEAD*

Lockdown is being relaxed, not because we are winning the battle against the COVID-19 but because government cannot afford to meet our needs at home for a long period.
*Use Your Head*

They know that continuously asking hungry people to stay at home may have unpleasant consequences like revolts. So they ask you to go out at the risk of your life.
*Use Your Head*

Don't loosen yourselves as you go out and dont subject your immunity to trial. The unknown underlying ailments in people's bodies could be the fertilisers for Covid19 to thrive in infected persons. The risk is still there and increasing.
*Use Your Head*

As we are told, regularly washing of hands with soap and water; use of sanitisers; use your face mask; keeping physical distance rules and leaving home for the essential reasons only
*Use Your Head*

You are on your own.
Relaxation of the lockdown is a clever way by the government to avoid taking responsibility for your death. You are on your own.
*Use Your Head*

Relaxation of lockdown is just to take you off social media so that your daily attack on the government can be reduced.
*Use Your Head*

Relaxation of lockdown is to silent opposition party who is already blaming the ruling party for the hardship and insensitivity on the masses. You are on your own.
*Use Your Head*

Figures from *NCDC* shows that the rate of infection is increasing and the Government is asking everyone to open their doors and go outside?
*Use your Head*

It is obvious the worst is yet to come.
*Use Your Head*

Stay Home, Stay Safe.

Stay Safe

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the implementation of a committee report set up by former President Goodluck Jonathan to cut cost of governance in 2011.

The committee, headed by the then Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oransaye released a report recommending a trimming of the Federal bureaucracy.

The committee found that there were, at the time 541 government parastatals, commissions and agencies.

Among others, it recommended the reduction of statutory agencies from 263 to 161.

The report was however not implemented till the ex-president left office in 2015.

Announcing the resolve of the Buhari administration to adopt and implement the report, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said the president has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Head of Service to begin the restructuring and rationalization, in line with the report.

“The president has approved that this administration should implement the Oransanye report”, Zainab Ahmed said.

“It has reviewed the whole of the size of government and has made very significant recommendations in terms of reducing the number of agencies and that would mean merging some agencies.

“This is a report that has been in place for a long time and there hasn’t been implementation but the president has approved that this should be implemented.

“We have conveyed Mr President’s approval to the arms of government that are responsible for this and that will be the office of the secretary of government and the head of civil service of the federation.” Zainab said.

For Gurus in the House, which is the right answer.....

� Face with Tears of Joy

A yellow face with a big grin, uplifted eyebrows, and smiling eyes, each shedding a tear from laughing so hard. Widely used to show something is funny or pleasing. Not to be confused with � Loudly Crying Face or � Rolling on the Floor Laughing, which expresses more intense laughter.

� Smiling Face with Hearts

A yellow face with smiling eyes, a closed smile, rosy cheeks, and several hearts floating around its head. Expresses a range of happy, affectionate feelings, especially being in love. The number of hearts (three or more) varies by platform.

� Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes

A yellow face with smiling eyes and a broad, closed smile turning up to rosy cheeks. Often expresses genuine happiness and warm, positive feelings.

� Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes

A yellow face with an open smile, sometimes showing teeth, and red, cartoon-styled hearts for eyes. Often conveys enthusiastic feelings of love, infatuation, and adoration, e.g., I love/am in love with this person or thing. This emoji has a cat variant, � Smiling Cat Face With Heart-Eyes.

� Fire

A flame, as produced when something is on fire. Depicted as a red, orange, and yellow flickering flame. Commonly used for various metaphorical expressions related to fire, including the slang hot (“attractive”) and lit (“excellent”).

� Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes

� Grinning Squinting Face

� Grinning Face with Sweat

� Rolling on the Floor Laughing

� Face with Tears of Joy

� Slightly Smiling Face

� Upside-Down Face

� Winking Face

� Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes

� Smiling Face with Halo

� Smiling Face with Hearts

� Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes

� Star-Struck

� Face Blowing a Kiss

� Kissing Face

☺ Smiling Face

� Kissing Face with Closed Eyes

� Kissing Face with Smiling Eyes

� Face Savoring Food

� Face with Tongue

� Winking Face with Tongue

� Zany Face

� Squinting Face with Tongue

� Money-Mouth Face

� Hugging Face

� Face with Hand Over Mouth

� Shushing Face

� Thinking Face

� Zipper-Mouth Face

� Face with Raised Eyebrow

� Neutral Face

� Expressionless Face

� Face Without Mouth

� Smirking Face

� Unamused Face

� Face with Rolling Eyes

� Grimacing Face

� Lying Face

� Relieved Face

� Pensive Face

� Sleepy Face

� Drooling Face

� Sleeping Face

� Face with Medical Mask

� Face with Thermometer

� Face with Head-Bandage

� Nauseated Face

� Face Vomiting

� Sneezing Face

� Hot Face

� Cold Face

� Woozy Face

� Dizzy Face

� Exploding Head

� Cowboy Hat Face

� Partying Face

� Smiling Face with Sunglasses

� Nerd Face

� Face with Monocle

� Confused Face

� Worried Face

� Slightly Frowning Face

☹ Frowning Face

� Face with Open Mouth

� Hushed Face

� Astonished Face

� Flushed Face

� Pleading Face

� Frowning Face with Open Mouth

� Anguished Face

� Fearful Face

� Anxious Face with Sweat

� Sad but Relieved Face

� Crying Face

� Loudly Crying Face

� Face Screaming in Fear

� Confounded Face

� Persevering Face

� Disappointed Face

� Downcast Face with Sweat

� Weary Face

� Tired Face

� Yawning Face

� Face with Steam From Nose

� Pouting Face

� Angry Face

� Face with Symbols on Mouth

� Smiling Face with Horns

� Angry Face with Horns

� Skull

☠ Skull and Crossbones

� Pile of Poo

� Clown Face

� Ogre

� Goblin

� Ghost

� Alien

� Alien Monster

� Robot

� Grinning Cat

� Grinning Cat with Smiling Eyes

� Cat with Tears of Joy

� Smiling Cat with Heart-Eyes

� Cat with Wry Smile

� Kissing Cat

� Weary Cat

� Crying Cat

� Pouting Cat

� Kiss Mark

� Waving Hand

� Raised Back of Hand

� Hand with Fingers Splayed

✋ Raised Hand

� Vulcan Salute

� OK Hand

✌ Victory Hand

� Crossed Fingers

� Love-You Gesture

� Sign of the Horns

� Call Me Hand

� Backhand Index Pointing Left

� Backhand Index Pointing Right

� Backhand Index Pointing Up

� Middle Finger

� Backhand Index Pointing Down

☝ Index Pointing Up

� Thumbs Up

� Thumbs Down

✊ Raised Fist

� Oncoming Fist

� Left-Facing Fist

� Right-Facing Fist

� Clapping Hands

� Raising Hands

� Open Hands

� Palms Up Together

� Handshake

� Folded Hands

✍ Writing Hand

� Nail Polish

� Selfie

� Flexed Biceps

� Leg

� Foot

� Ear

� Nose

� Brain

� Tooth

� Bone

� Eyes

� Eye

� Tongue

� Mouth

� Baby

� Child

� Boy

� Girl

� Person

� Person: Blond Hair

� Man

� Man: Beard

�‍� Man: Red Hair

�‍� Man: Curly Hair

�‍� Man: White Hair

�‍� Man: Bald

� Woman

�‍� Woman: Red Hair

�‍� Person: Red Hair

�‍� Woman: Curly Hair

�‍� Person: Curly Hair

�‍� Woman: White Hair

�‍� Person: White Hair

�‍� Woman: Bald

�‍� Person: Bald

�‍♀️ Woman: Blond Hair

�‍♂️ Man: Blond Hair

� Older Person

� Old Man

� Old Woman

� Person Frowning

�‍♂️ Man Frowning

�‍♀️ Woman Frowning

� Person Pouting

�‍♂️ Man Pouting

�‍♀️ Woman Pouting

� Person Gesturing No

�‍♂️ Man Gesturing No

�‍♀️ Woman Gesturing No

� Person Gesturing OK

�‍♂️ Man Gesturing OK

�‍♀️ Woman Gesturing OK

� Person Tipping Hand

�‍♂️ Man Tipping Hand

�‍♀️ Woman Tipping Hand

� Person Raising Hand

�‍♂️ Man Raising Hand

�‍♀️ Woman Raising Hand

� Person Bowing

�‍♂️ Man Bowing

�‍♀️ Woman Bowing

� Person Facepalming

�‍♂️ Man Facepalming

�‍♀️ Woman Facepalming

� Person Shrugging

�‍♂️ Man Shrugging

�‍♀️ Woman Shrugging

�‍⚕️ Health Worker

�‍⚕️ Man Health Worker

�‍⚕️ Woman Health Worker

�‍� Student

�‍� Man Student

�‍� Woman Student

�‍� Teacher

�‍� Man Teacher

�‍� Woman Teacher

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�‍⚖️ Man Judge

�‍⚖️ Woman Judge

�‍� Farmer

�‍� Man Farmer

�‍� Woman Farmer

�‍� Cook

�‍� Man Cook

�‍� Woman Cook

�‍� Mechanic

�‍� Man Mechanic

�‍� Woman Mechanic

�‍� Factory Worker

�‍� Man Factory Worker

�‍� Woman Factory Worker

�‍� Office Worker

�‍� Man Office Worker

�‍� Woman Office Worker

�‍� Scientist

�‍� Man Scientist

�‍� Woman Scientist

�‍� Technologist

�‍� Man Technologist

�‍� Woman Technologist

�‍� Singer

�‍� Man Singer

�‍� Woman Singer

�‍� Artist

�‍� Man Artist

�‍� Woman Artist

�‍✈️ Pilot

�‍✈️ Man Pilot

�‍✈️ Woman Pilot

�‍� Astronaut

�‍� Man Astronaut

�‍� Woman Astronaut

�‍� Firefighter

�‍� Man Firefighter

�‍� Woman Firefighter

� Police Officer

�‍♂️ Man Police Officer

�‍♀️ Woman Police Officer

� Detective

�️‍♂️ Man Detective

�️‍♀️ Woman Detective

� Guard

�‍♂️ Man Guard

�‍♀️ Woman Guard

� Construction Worker

�‍♂️ Man Construction Worker

�‍♀️ Woman Construction Worker

� Prince

� Princess

� Person Wearing Turban

�‍♂️ Man Wearing Turban

�‍♀️ Woman Wearing Turban

� Person With Skullcap

� Woman with Headscarf

� Person in Tuxedo

� Person With Veil

� Pregnant Woman

� Breast-Feeding

�‍� Person Feeding Baby

� Baby Angel

� Santa Claus

� Mrs. Claus

� Superhero

�‍♂️ Man Superhero

�‍♀️ Woman Superhero

� Supervillain

�‍♂️ Man Supervillain

�‍♀️ Woman Supervillain

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�‍♂️ Man Mage

�‍♀️ Woman Mage

� Fairy

�‍♂️ Man Fairy

�‍♀️ Woman Fairy

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�‍♂️ Man Vampire

�‍♀️ Woman Vampire

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�‍♀️ Mermaid

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�‍♀️ Woman Elf

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�‍♀️ Woman Genie

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�‍♀️ Woman Zombie

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�‍♂️ Man Getting Massage

�‍♀️ Woman Getting Massage

� Person Getting Haircut

�‍♂️ Man Getting Haircut

�‍♀️ Woman Getting Haircut

� Person Walking

�‍♂️ Man Walking

�‍♀️ Woman Walking

Ekiti State Government has ordered the indefinite suspension of one Sola Durodola, a member of the Covid-19 Task Force over incompetence and highhandedness.

It was gathered that Durodola shot a video where he was making a mockery of the father, a former road safety officer who had come to report his son, for violating the stay at home order.

In the video, Durodola who is not a health official also certified the suspect as free of covid-19 a situation that generated negative reactions.

The Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Mr Muyiwa Olomilua, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, frowned at the unprofessional conduct of the security agent, whom it said did not have the authority to make such statement.

The government statement reads in part, “The attention of the Ekiti State Covid-19 Taskforce has been drawn to a video clip in circulation where a man refused to allow his son, who just

returned from a trip outside the state, into his house until he had been isolated for 14 days as stipulated by NCDC protocol for preventing community spread of COVID-19 in Ekiti State.

“The Taskforce commends Mr Femi Adeoye, for refusing to cover-up his son’s travel history and for denying him access into the house without confirming his COVID-19 status.

Mr Adeoye epitomizes the Ekiti ethos of selflessness, which places a greater premium on the collective good of the society above personal and emotional considerations. This is the core of the Values Orientation policy of the Fayemi-led Administration.

“We also consider it necessary to inform members of the public that the video was recorded about four days ago, by one of the security men attached to the Fajuyi Pavilion, where the Enforcement Taskforce uses as its base for coordination of daily operations.

The security man who recorded the encounter is neither a health worker nor qualified or authorized to determine the health status of the young man. So, none of his actions or misstatements reflects the capacity or preparedness of the State Taskforce to combat the COVID-19 virus.

” The officer in question has been suspended pending further investigations, for acting outside the jurisdiction of his scope of authority.

“Following the encounter, the young man has been in the custody of the State for the past 4 days and has since been taken to one of the designated quarantine centres, where he would be for 14 days, in line with a laid down procedure that dictates that anyone who sneaks into the State, would be quarantined for fourteen (14) days, at their own cost. His samples will also be taken for testing in order to ensure he has not been infected in the course of his travels to high incidence areas of the country.

“We implore members of the public to emulate the patriotic zeal of Mr Adeoye, and promptly report to the Ekiti State Covid-19 Taskforce, any out-of-State traveller who sneaks into their neighbourhood, or places of abode. This is to safeguard against the likely health hazard that such returnees portend for the larger society.

Below are some nice rates I saw on the I-INVEST APP........ Rates higher than all the banks I visited for Secondary market rates.......