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wallg123:
Ukraine is just a smoke screen for NATOs (USA) aggression on Russia, just as Taiwan is a pone in same USA aggression to China. figure this out

Let them explain why the US is concurrently funding Ukraine, Isreal, Taiwan etc etc with billions of dollars and these monies is just to instigate wars and end lives... Why are you all failing to see all of these as WRONG?!!!

Zahra29:
You mean surrender (Putin isn't interested in a truce) and allow your country to be taken over...

It's not that black and white though is it?

What happens if Russia decides tomorrow to invade Poland and then sets its sights on Western Europe? You really think Putin wants to stop at Ukraine?

This is exactly the fear the propaganda by the US/West is meant to achieve!!!

Now, let me ask you... who is most likely and certain to invade an independent nation, the US or Russia? Base your answer on statistics and the current subtle regional instability.

Kenn55:
"Ukrainian are being slaughtered like cows"
You are implying that it is the fault of Zelensky that his people are being slaughtered by Russia. He should just give Russia whatever they want OR .......... GET SLAUGHTERED.
Let me even ask you, what does Russia want?

It's visible to even the blind that Zelensky is a puppet that is being instigated.

...also ask yourself what the US wants! If they are not destabilising countries via sponsoring insurrections & coups, they are invading independent nations.

If you don't know, the US has and have always had a hand in the emergence of terrorists and global terrorism.

Lexusgs430:
Russia would win many battles, I hope Ukraine wins the war...... Either militarily or by putin kicking his mug.......

Haba chief... On what basis and facts are you deriving this your hope that Ukraine would or could win the war? It would be a COLD ICY day in hell before that happens.

Putin doesn't look like someone that is ready to kick any bucket any time soon... All those talks are propaganda yans from the US/West.

Solumtoya:
They buy those Benz because luxurious cars are prioritized for Airport trips by the Taxi Company. A driver can earn more than £200 on a single Airport trip. 1 or 2 Airport trips and they can close for the day. So those other City journeys are just make-ups. While a Prius will have less chance of making such money.

Not all taxi companies run airport service, and the few that run their local service within specific and preferred towns, especially around where I reside do this with Benz. This is from personal experience.

lavida001:
Imagine this huge amount of money when their national debt is on the rise. They are obsessed with being the world power rhetoric that they will do anything to protect white supremacy.

Some would say the US is the police of the world, and I would say it's a big white lie! Iran is as repressive as it is today thanks to the US! Messing up every country where they have interest... See the mess they created in Afghan, spending over $2 trillion dollar in a span of 20yrs to replace Taliban with Taliban.

I don't think Ukraine would ever recover from the mess its currently in and Taiwan is being funded just to piss on China.

The US is a bully nation jare.

lavida001:
Alas $60 billion fund for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Israel and Taiwan has been approved.

When you have too much money and you don’t know what to use spend it on. I hope Trump wins the imminent election.

Its actually $60b for Ukraine, $24 and $8b for Isreal and Taiwan resp.
Spending all these monies just to have people killed in wars they keep stoking! No wonder a certain chunk of Americans are a paycheck away from being BROKE and without health insurance.

Lexusgs430:
From a point of cost, MB would more expensive to purchase........ The older the vehicles, the more unreliable MB would get.......😁😂

Yea, I get your point. But from a curious perspective, running a taxi service on a fleet of MB (older models) begs to wonder how they are able to sustain their profit margin while at the same time compete with other taxi operators having fleet of vehicle as the type the OP is looking at buying.

Lexusgs430:
The health of the hybrid system.......... This should be your ultimate concern........ It's a very good car........ If a vehicle is synonymous with taxi service, it signifies two things (ultimate reliability and cost of ownership)......

What do you have to say about the taxis that are operated with BENZ?

Lexusgs430:
Another achievement you would soon see, is his collaboration in healthcare............

Over $500,000 medical equipment is on its way to Abia, from his collaboration with an American organisation....... Abia people, are about to start receiving the best healthcare treatment in Nigeria..........

Multiply Otti by 36 and tell me the impact across the nation.

Congrats on your daughter's achievement, e no be beans!

profemebee:
We just have to be realistic with the kind of governance we have in our country..

I left out many more achievements by Otti..

Lets not forget he almost didn't win (rigging)..

Yea, you just stated the very obvious which is visible to even the blind.

Now, just imagine the level of good governance we would be enjoying and discussing if the calibre of Otti (i.e PO) is on a national level.

profemebee:
i will answer to this....

1. Abia State is one of the dirtiest (if not the dirtiest state) in terms of environmental sanitation and refuse management..

He has been clearing the refuse and transforming the roads....

It used to be a mess especially during rainy season..

Bro, I must commend you for having the patience to spoon feed these blokes who lack the mental acuity to comprehend basic distinction between good and bad governance happening in their country, not even here in the UK.

Icesnow:
Who does the update and how it is done pls?

Home office

Schoolhike:
Just got information from a friend that, it will be considered as overlapping IHS which is refundable.
Said he got the info from home office.


Reason for my previous question as well.


Also, to add peope working in the Admin role in health related sector are also eligible for IHS refund every six month. Wasn’t aware of this before.

Say for instance working as a data engineer in nhs or public health, admin in care home etc, can apply for IHS refund together with dependant.

Thanks for the update.

Viruses:
What has he done?

Because of the level of mediocrity in Nigeria, once Govt tar road and commission private project, we celebrate.

Whatever tickles your pickle, mate...

Schoolhike:
So, you will be paying new IHS fee together with the application?

Yes.

Paying another ihs fee for a period (3yrs) that have previously been paid in full makes no sense at all.

Zahra29 is there a way to recover this money? Cos paying double ihs fees ain't funny.

Zahra29:
Correct; the dependants visas are linked to the holder of the tier 2 / skilled worker visa, not the employer/ sponsor. Change of employer does not impact the dependent visa, therefore they could wait until their current visa is close to expiry and reapply for another dependent visa / extension based on your new role.

Thanks Zahra!

Schoolhike:
@ toughest007, do you mean when updating visa (change of job or moving to new/current employer) you only get to pay visa fee or IHS will be included?

Visa transfer to a new employer.

Thanks Schoolhike.

Zahra29:
The bolded is applauding mediocrity. Do you praise your UK employer for paying your salary at the end of the week/month, so why is it commendable in Nigeria? They should also be paid on time and in full, it's their right if they've done the work, and not a privilege.

Most states, if not all, are owing salaries, pension and lack of provision of basic amenities which have been budgeted for over the years!
So, I believe the fellow is only pointing out the obvious good will of Alex Otti to the people, compared to others that have blatantly refused to clear these monies, but rather embezzling them.

Same Alex Otti is revoking the outrageous and fraudulent pension scheme for governors and their deputies, pioneered by the great BULABA. So, he is doing what is expected of a governor and should be recongnized.

His doings are not the regular doings of a typical corrupt Nigerian governor/politician, which is why the fellow used the word 'commedable' for doing what others have failed/refused to do

dustydee:
What has he even done apart from roads? I remember his predecessor did the same too when he assumed office before he fizzled out. There are governors in Nigeria today that have done much more quietly.

Whatever tickles your pickle, man...

Zahra29:
Correct, your dependants can apply at any point before their visas expire so it sounds like the only immediate costs are the application fees for your visa update👍

Thanks Zahra.

Could you clarify what application you are referring to?

From gov.uk, they don't need to apply for visa transfer, but rather, an update would be made to their visas to reflect my new employer/cos etc. Thereafter, fresh application would be made when our BRPs expire. Correct me if I'm wrong with this assertion.

Efftyy:
Let rest and see front jare.
PGO Get magic wand ?

You don't need a magic wand! Alex Otti didn't need one...

Zahra29:
Review your employment contract carefully for any pay back clauses.

Someone I know recently had to turn down a job offer because her current employer (whom she had been with for less than 1 year) had stipulated pay back charges of approx £10k which the new company refused to pay.

Thanks Zahra.

Yes, I have the clause already covered.

That being the case, the only cost implication would then be for the visa transfer application for just me, the main applicant. My dependents don't need to apply.

Thanks

Hi guys,

I have a straightforward question for those that have successfully had a skilled worker visa transfer when changing 'employer' or have a good grasp of it.

What is the cost implication of this process? I have done my research, but nothing beats the experience from others.

Zahra29 et al...

Thanks

Nigerian Arrested For Chatting, Sending Intimate Pictures To Underage Girl In UK

Despite the extent to which this sort of news have gone viral on so many occasions, yet we are still having blokes messing up big time. I don't know if to term this as ignorance, sheer stupidity or just a dirty habit that have refused to go away.

This is really embarrassing to say the least!

https://www.nairaland.com/7951090/nigerian-arrested-chatting-sending-intimate

ehizario2012:
I've never heard of this taxi drop off and pick up before, it's quite surprising.

Zahra29 is right. It's done. I was as surprised as you when I heard it the first time.

LionInZion:
Yea, in specifics, dependants of care workers outnumber the MAs. But your earlier post which I quoted said, "stats show that dependants outnumber main applicants (both students and care workers)"

You'd agree with me that's untrue.

And about Nigerian dependant numbers, that's also another point entirely which wasn't part of the post I quoted.

I have noticed this a lot. A few folks here move away from the context of the discuss and present an entirely different scenario. Others too quote one out of context just to drive a point. Spoils the taste of the debate.

LionInZion:
How so please?

MAs

For the year ending June 2023, there were 498,626 sponsored study visas granted to main applicants.

There were 321,101 work visas granted to main applicants in the year ending June 2023

Total = 819,727

Dependants

In the year ending June 2023, almost one-quarter (24%) of all sponsored study related visas granted were to dependants of students[b] (154,063)[/b]

In the year ending June 2023 there were 217,786 grants to dependants of people who had been granted a work visa.

Total = 371,489

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2023/why-do-people-come-to-the-uk-to-study#dependants-of-sponsored-study-visa-holders

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2023/why-do-people-come-to-the-uk-to-work#dependants-of-work-visa-holders

I've been hearing this narrative of more dependants than MA, and I keep wondering where it's coming from. Among the recent entrants to the UK that I know there are more singles than married. Am I missing something please?

Ah...and here we have it.

Zahra29:
The government is not stupid and if their stats show that dependants outnumber main applicants (both students and care workers) and they recognise that majority of these dependants do not work or pay tax while consuming public services, that is part of the reason it has introduced restrictions to curb numbers.

I am struggling to agree with the highlighted. Can you provide a link to the actual numbers?

Quoting the numbers and reference would always help eliminate the unnecessary back and forth when making a point.

Viruses:
possible risks of having to continue living with that stranger against the stress of moving out

possible risks of having to continue living with that stranger = former
the stress of moving out = later.

The thing dey confuse me too before.

Thanks for this mate!

Can be confusing, but I can bet my 1cent that my brain and eyes coordinated and read the latter, but my silly fingers were typing the former...

Gone back to modify it to avoid confusion.

profemebee:
then tell that to those who started the conversation of comparing to other english speaking western nations

I only reacted to someone saying UK isn't immigration-friendly

Also, you can't compare the average income of USA with the UK...

The cost of living is higher in the States than UK, and people are one sickness away from being financially bankrupt.. because of the healthcare ish we all know

...and paycheck

Poanan:
U.S is more migrant friendly according to hear say. You many not have papers and still live fine but in the U.k u go hear am I won't be able to do anything. According people like daddy freeze and others .

Using percentage may be confusing. If you are a quantitative person, you cant just use percentage straight up. In business when we want to make a number look good we use percentage. But even if we use percentage how many of those percentage are not hooked in health assistant related job?,. We cant compare that to the u.s. in u.s, like someone said we have Nigerians doing great things and that is because policies enable them.

Are you actually disputing his data with hearsay and quoting daddy freezer?! His data and percentage are quite clear, nothing confusing there.

The ability to live freely when one becomes an overstayer or an illegal immigrant in a country is not a yardstick to measure or compare a country's migrant-friendliness.