justwise:

lol you stopped since 1999? What was the turning point for you?

I was disappointed with myself that I didn’t stop earlier, I did not listen to my inner self for years as I go through experiences in Nigerian churches here. This is my personal experience as the journey is personal, some other people in my family have different views but they still go to church because it’s natural to do that from childhood. I could not reconcile the reality with what is happening in the church.

I saw a video of a Nigerian pastor boasting how he brought his 3rd private jet during COVID and that he didn’t want COVID to end and church members are clapping for him.

Later you'll be boasting that you are a Christian. Try it again.

Solumtoya:


At this point, we need to consider opening a "UK - Politics" thread so we can leave this thread for "Life in the UK"...

I pity new folks who would want to read through the thread to gain knowledge like some of us did when we landed here. Nowadays, no one asks questions anymore because the thread is so heated with far-this and that arguments. When people ask questions, there's barely answers. Even US Politics goes on for days and I wonder.

It was almost tolerable before the Elections since it was assumed to be campaign but now it's just name-calling and ideology-dragging talk that barely benefits anyone.

Again, maybe the group has matured so much that people don't need those childish yarns about jobs, housing, driving, visa, credit, travel, etc and are now more focused on the big British talk

Honestly I wanted to refer those in the debate to politics section, but guess what? They won't go because they know they won't get the cheap attention they crave there. They'll rather stay here derailing thinking they are making sense, as if they don't know where Downing street is.

Missposh:
Please why are used cars on different Facebook groups cheaper than the ones on the likes of auto trader and the models on the Facebook groups are even more recent? Is it safe to buy from such Facebook groups? How can I avoid/detect scammers?

Because it is scam. You have already detected them so avoid.

missjekyll:


Lol.
I think of myself as a policymaker instead of a politician.
But ,indeed, I have broad shoulders and can take on anything and anyone in defence of the dignity of the human person. And I do not back down .

I am happy that's come through on this thread. Nobody would ever think of defending a lion . Lol. A kalili m okwu m kote as onitsha people would say ( I am stronger than the trouble I ve brought on myself )

The bolded is typical of a 'far' person. Usually not flexible on opinions/positions.

missjekyll:


It is very complex. It's a serious medical procedure and should not be toyed with.

Interesting fact: intelligence is transmitted via the mother's mitochondrial genes. I m not sure how much smartness is in the mitochondria of anyone who risks life for a wig.

I can understand doing this for survival

These are some of the abuses that should be controlled. I read of one that didn't know the impact of harvesting her eggs, she said she was been given 5K Naira. I couldn't complete the story, too sad.

deept:



Oh ok get what you mean, do they do this procedure in Nigeria?

Yes and it's not complex.

Not downplaying the seriousness of the issue but I heard some girls sell eggs to even buy wigs.

deept:


Be careful there o before they tag it as organ harvesting. Remember that Nigerian senator, name evades me now, in prison for some kidney help got from 'sokoto'.

No need bringing egg or anything over. Do the whole process in Naija then come back with pregnancy.

hustla:



Bossman, job search dey

Between Jan and April, did about 12 interviews, finally got 2 jobs before graduation.. One with Willis Towers Watson but had to decline their offer 'cos the other guys were the "fastest finger", plus the other guys offered sponsorship right off the bat. WTW also offered but them don carry last

I rest my case

Please what is the name of the company that you accepted their offer?

Divasnubz:
Hi everyone,

I hope you're all well. I’m reaching out with a heartfelt request. My partner and I have been dreaming of starting a family, and we now need an egg donor to make this dream come true. We have been on the waiting list for over a year now but African/Nigerian donors are not coming forward.

We’re looking for someone willing to donate their eggs at our clinic here in the UK. There would be compensations cost paid up to 700 pounds by the clinic for your time and travel. Your generosity would mean the world to us and bring immense joy into our lives. If you or someone you know might consider helping us, please reach out.

Thank you for reading and for any support you can offer, whether it's donating or sharing this message. It means more than words can express.

Sorry to hear about this situation. A year's wait is really heart wrecking. Like the saying goes; wetin dey for Sokoto, e dey for shokoto. Have you considered Nigeria? With £500 egg go full everywhere, you can then return to UK to continue life.

claremont:


That character is always engaged in 'whataboutery'. I don't know if he/she is deliberately trolling or if they are being serious. We speak about BAME being targeted by right wing thugs, the character will say ''what about black people who did the same in 2011''. The other day, we were posting about an issue that directly affects immigrants in the UK, the character posted something along the lines of ''what about Nigeria''.

The sad fact is that the BAME who support right wing thuggery against their own will never be accepted by the right wing thugs as one of their own.

You dey fear for anonymous forum? No fear na. Address people or issues with your full chest. The use of "the character" just sounds condescending in a decent discussion.

Goodenoch:


You clearly don’t know what you’re talking about.

You’re just parroting moral panic headlines and probably Instagram videos as well.

Do a little research and stop spreading fake news against someone unfairly.

I get what you mean now. I've erased my posts.

missjekyll:
Trump just had a carcrash interview.
Complete carcrash.
Have a look. He was at the Black journalist 's conference.

At a point I come de wonder weda na parody

Addendum: I am very proud of those women. They brought the tough questions and he had no freaking answers. He is gone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOqBgqWcr8?si=Ys-GEiR_dcp9q1jZ

Did you watch the video you posted? He answered the questions. Whether you like the answers or if they are what you expected is a different thing.

Madeu:

Well, I calculated the risks and benefits. I am to retire after 37 years of service. Removing myself From the pension scheme for two years and contributing to the pot for 35 years doesn't make any significant difference.
Money will be used to get into the property ladder and have a lodger who will pay rent monthly to me.
In the long term, I will still gain a lot from increases in the value of the house and money from rent.

You didn't highlight that you plan to get back into the pension contribution scheme, so your initial response encouraging someone to opt out was actually mis-leading.

Fraih:
Hello fam. Pls what do you think of opting out of pension plans in the workplace here?

Perish this thought, it won't make you way richer because the employer contribution will not be paid to you and your own contribution will be taxed before you get it.

Is there anything you want to do now that you are not able to do because of the pension money that is not entering your account monthly?

jedisco:


Hehe.. You've taken it upon yourself at each point to expose the generosity of the UK immigration system. Its like telling apartheid SA to accept the generosity because indigenous groups elsewhere saw worse. In a race to the bottom, there are no shortage of nations who treat migrants worse to compare with.

Also remember the better nations. I from the comfort of my home in the UK applied for and was given a Canadian PR - same thing that took me 5 years of good behaviour and taxation to achieve in the UK. What's strinking is that CAN is a wealthier nation per head with better growth potential. Ultimately, migration is a game of need, not generosity

The question is why didn't you go straight to Canada from Nigeria?

Just like a fresh graduate that was finding it hard to land a first job, a company saw his potentials, gave him a job and built his skills for five years, only for other companies to start giving him opportunity afterwards.

UK saw your potentials and gave you opportunity to develop it. Five years later and Canada is just seeing the skills. Your gratitude should be to UK, not Canada.

Zahra29:


Lol...the lady in Green.

Fully agree that Labour will try to clamp down even further on IR35 and any remaining tax loopholes/discounts of the creative nature.

Stamp duty for 1st time buyers is also going up from early next year as they've said they will not renew the current relief (from £300k - 425k)

But first time buyers do not pay stamp duty, do they?

missjekyll:


I ,an adult cis woman,have never suffered any effect ,bad or good, from the existence of Trans women. Why are you looking at people in the restroom? I literally don't care. How have they affected your life personally? Not hearsay o, personally from encountering one

When evil comes knocking on your neighbour's door, if you do not speak up, when it's done, it will move to your door.

There are issues you don't need to be personally affected before you speak up for or against especially societal issues.

I can tell you for free that those fighting for increased minimum wage in Nigeria do not currently earn minimum wage and may never earn it in their lifetime.

I'm not calling anything evil here, this is an analogy. Trans is a societal issue, there are solid points for or against it and should not be based on personal encounter. After all, personal encounter (good or bad) shouldn't represent the general trans community. Just like one person commit crime and you accuse the entire tribe.

UnconventionalT:
I need help guys. Is it absolutely safe to keep money in my revolut bank? I have over 4k pounds in it, my BRP is expiring by end of next week and I have moved out of UK. I fear an update or whatever will require me to verify my identity with a UK card which I won't be having very soon.

I don't have a direct answer to your question, but in your shoes, I will open a pounds mutual fund account in Nigeria with Stanbic IBTC asset management and dump the pounds there. The pounds will retain it's value as pounds and will grow with the mutual fund interest rate which is higher than normal bank rate. Revolut will not even give you interest.

UrFears:
Good morning Seniors, please i need some advice

Currently, I only have one bank account, which is Revolut, it is also the account I use to receive my salary and make any expenses, I don't have their physical card yet, I only use the digital card.

(1). I want to open a new account majorly for savings, and maybe building my credit score. Which bank would you suggest I open an account with.

(2). Is it okay to continue using Revolut as my main/salary account, or after opening the new acc, I should use it as my main account.

(3). I'm looking to buy a new iPhone (or refurbished), where is the best place to get a good deal/price. Is back market good?


Thanks bosses

Revolut is not a bank, it is a wallet just like Lemfi, piggyvest etc. I don't think your money is protected by FSCS.

Open a high street bank (TSB, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, Latest etc) as you main and salary account. Open a challenger bank (Monzo etc) as your expense account. Use Revolut as virtual account.

Is it normal to give landlord BRP while renting?
Landlord is asking for BRP, I thought share code would be enough

Zahra29:


It's a dicey one, not much room for legal manoeuvre as there is no right of appeal or admin review.

There is however a chance that given the news being picked up by the BBC and Guardian, the university will relent on those who have paid up outstanding fees and re-enrol them.

They have started re-enrolling them and restating their visas.

I understand times are hard now, but humans generally obey instructions when there are consequences. Those that didn't have money to pay, where did they see the money after their visas were curtailed? Did they just rush many hours of work or people pitied and gave them?

Thank you all for all your comments.

I believe money is her constraint that's why I want to get a place and pay. I feel It shouldn't matter if it's in my house or another house as long as she has accommodation.

Instead of quoting one by one, let me just answer here.

She's a student.
Actually shifts have not been forth coming so it looks like she's trying to save for the next fees for fear of the unknown.

I'm willing to pay the 6 months contract I will sign. I was hoping there'll be another approach beside this alternative rent and dialogue (which I have exhausted).

wallg123:

My apologies. Since she is family the only way around it is dialogue. If dialogue fails you can change the locks and put her stuff outside ( this might sound extreme but sometimes extreme measures sends clear message)… why would a sister want to put you in this situation. Don’t even think about renting a house or room for her cuz na you go still be guarantor and you know what that implies.

The bolded captures it all.

I'm thinking of calling family meeting whether they can talk to her. The initial complain was the deposit, I offered to pay the deposit, I later offered both the deposit and first month rent.

Her last excuse was the place she saw does not have fridge. Na talk be that? I made a mistake, I would have bought the fridge.

wallg123:

Oga Virus hope this no be case of romantic relationship gone sore .
You can’t leave the house to her because you are legally responsible for whatever happens to the house until your tenancy agreement expires.
It’s unfortunate some people sabi abuse privilege. I’ll suggest you start informing landlord or estate agents that you don’t intend renewing your tenancy at the expiration. Look for another accommodation while you wait. No point paying rent for 2 places. Alternatively na to get locksmith to change the locks whenever your friend leaves the house. Final option na to rekindle the romance or whatever relationship una get and all shall be well again

She's my sister.

I and my wife didn't expect her to stay this long and without any intentions of leaving yet.

I'm on mortgage.

For those that have successfully sent guest that refused to leave their house packing, how did you do it peacefully. I have plead and plead. Looks like my next option now is to rent the house and give her the keys with the hope that when the tenure expire she will be forced to look for apartment. But an average room is £400 and I may have to sign 6 months contract. Where will I see £400 to pay for 6 months

aragbaboy:


According to her she opened the door thinking it was a delivery guy, he introduced himself and said he has the right to come in and inspect the property. The lady in question was new in the country about 2 months then and was not aware and familiar with a lot of things.

If she was about 2 months in the country, how long has she been in that property or did she move into the property straight from her country?

When I moved into my current place, I saw many letters inside asking 'the occupier' to register for TV licence. It's possible that those letters could have been addressed to the previous occupant. She may be able to appeal on the basis that she just moved in before the visit and didn't get such warnings (evidence needed). But again 4 months later she hasn't still registered.

Watching TV is different from watching live TV. If she does not watch live TV, she can appeal, if she does watch live TV just pay the fine.

meowvinn:
Pls good evening all, is there something like a piggyvest kind of app here in the Uk where you can save loose cash and lock it up without touching it? Something appropriate for a someone on a student visa. Thnx

Moneybox got you covered. They have different packages depending on how long you want to lock the money for and your plan for the money.

Download the app, register and go through the account types.

Ticha:


You should always over pay on your home mortgage anyway even if it is £50 a month. Just ensure you don't pay over the allowable over payment.

BTL - that's where the JV suggestion comes in. To raise a deposit and needed funds for an £80k purchase, you'd be looking at a minimum of £30k of your own funds to get off the ground so a JV then means you start off with half and build on to grow your portfolio faster.
You'll also need to start in a company structure unless you know you won't ever earn upto £50k pa. All rents received is classed as income so will bump up your income tax and put you in a higher tax band which means you'll end up paying tax on money you haven't earned.

Thank you for this enlightenment