Chukwuka16:
Dear Sirs/Ma,

The recent CBN's fantastic policy on foreign remittance that has led in recent days to a significant and ongoing improvement in our treasured Naira kicks off today.

The policy entails that recipients back in Nigeria can receive the money in the currency it was sent - mostly dollars I would presume.

To enable members of this great family keep up to date with practices back home and take advantage of banks and international money transfer companies offering the best services, kindly update us with your experiences in real-time.

Please be kind enough to tell us of banks back in Nigeria and the location (branch or LGA or State depending on how evasive you want to be) not agreeing to such policies or forcing recipients to take Naira or asking for impossible documents and also IMTCs deceiving senders from here in the UK that recipients will receive forex when they will be sending Naira. Your real-time info will be necessary in guiding subsequent senders.

As at this morning I have tested 5 platforms - Ria, Western Union, moneyfex, radiantlife and Moneygram. Both Ria and Moneygram have the end cash in usd. Lets see how the others align asap. I shouldn't be filling in bank details of recipients. It should be just like old Western Union.

Welcome to better days!

And when did $ become a legal tender in Nigeria?......

Would ìyá basira collect $, for my plate of pounded yam, egusi soup and kpomo?.....

Would ìyá basira also offer me my change, either in $ bills or $ coins?......

Mamatukwas:


Hehehe, have you forgotten that my weak attempt at vexing for the bros that came and wanted to divorce his wife soon after landing for refusal to ‘clean’ the house while pregnant amongst other indiscretions ; was definitely on the list of most annoying things I’d seen on this thread that year.

That was not the whole story, not cleaning was the less of his issues with the wife .

justwise:


That was not the whole story, not cleaning was the less of his issues with the wife .

Okay. I hope they resolved their issues.

Oga, you go like wahala pass trouble ooo.

In your defense, person just correct you, you still dey act incorrigible.

No be that same "worthless" paper give you access to the UK and your acclaimed vast travels.

Oga, you can't be more British than a Briton. You're still a Nigerian.

If the passport and invariably the country is "worthless", why not renounce your citizenship?

With such mindset on a large scale, Nigeria would have a longer route to progress. This is part of the mental revolution we need.

TheGuyFromHR:


As a corporate entity, Nigeria is, sadly, almost worthless.
And when I say sadly, I mean that, for I deeply regret the greatness it could have had and now will never have.
I was born in Lagos, am from the east, schooled across the major regions, ended up in a cross-ethnic marriage and have generally had the opportunity to travel and spend time across the country and the sub-region both for work and leisure and my conclusion is that this entity, as is, is unworkable, and generally worthless to its peoples.

I don't necessarily blame Buhari for this, he's just one in a long line of sub-par leaders who presided over our undershooting of our great - and yes, manifest - destiny. Arguably among the worst, but just one.
(Or two, if you count both his outings against him).

Lexusgs430:



And when did $ become a legal tender in Nigeria?......

Would ìyá basira collect $, for my plate of pounded yam, egusi soup and kpomo?.....

Would ìyá basira also offer me my change, either in $ bills or $ coins?......

CBN is trying hard to quiet down the noise instead of getting to the root and fixing the economy...... at least it helped with the initial noise and forex fell.

Now today forex is going up again, let see which measure CBN go throw next week and the next week and the next . Till den we remain hopeful

Please landers,, what does this mean

Got this yesterday which made it the 27th working days after my biometric

RetiredHoodlum:
Please landers,, what does this mean

Got this yesterday which made it the 27th working days after my biometric

The letter talk say your passport don ready dem kon talk say you fit collect by yourself or you fit send person on your behalf collect the passport.


Them kon state as you go take collect am and how the person fit collect for you.

If you’re asking if it means an approval or denial, you or anyone else wouldn’t know until you pick up your passport. All the best.

RetiredHoodlum:
Please landers,, what does this mean

Got this yesterday which made it the 27th working days after my biometric

LagosismyHome:


CBN is trying hard to quiet down the noise instead of getting to the root and fixing the economy...... at least it helped with the initial noise and forex fell.

Now today forex is going up again, let see which measure CBN go throw next week and the next week and the next . Till den we remain hopeful

Yep it has gone up again

LagosismyHome:


CBN is trying hard to quiet down the noise instead of getting to the root and fixing the economy...... at least it helped with the initial noise and forex fell.

Now today forex is going up again, let see which measure CBN go throw next week and the next week and the next . Till den we remain hopeful

Fire brigade approach would never fix it........ They need to think long term strategies, work towards them and be seen to implement them..........

Not all their usual audio policies......

He don happen o

Lexusgs430:



Fire brigade approach would never fix it........ They need to think long term strategies, work toward them and be seen to implement them..........

Not all their usual audio policies......

Today I discovered the suya joint behind Signet.. That’s suya go well oh ... Have you been there before ?

wallg123:


Today I discovered the suya joint behind Signet.. That’s suya go well oh ... Have you been there before ?

LAREDO..........

Tobexin:
He don happen o

Aboki's would simply go underground.........

Trade by Barter something.......... Very daft FG.....

CBN and their mickey mouse economics

Are we even sure it was their announcement that led to the initial dip?

Lexusgs430:


LAREDO..........

U be mayor of London,Essex and Kent.. no joint you no Sabi

erico2k2:

Yep it has gone up again

Nigeria our dear Nigeria.....

wallg123:

U be mayor of London,Essex and Kent.. no joint you no Sabi

Pls, don't tell my wife.......

dubaiprince:


E14

Wow, same zone
How are you finding the environment sir?

Swiftlee:

Wow, same zone
How are you finding the environment sir?

Calm... local man dey catch cold sha

Hi is it possible for me to get #20,000 in exchange for pounds if is not too small.

Yemisih:
Amidst all d argument,kent nd london jolliment please i av naira to exchange for who ever is interested @600/£1

wallg123:


Bro’s I’m married with kids, but my wife is not my cook... I can cook but I’m too busy hence the need to buy Naija food....

As for childcare matter we all dey inside same boat

Hello Sir, if you are around Southampton or Portsmouth I have a Chef that can cook all Nigerian delicacies and deliver to you. Please contact me If you are interested.
Regards.
QS.

Aprokodaughter:
Na everyday una dey fight for this thread una no dey tire for arguments and insults?


And the bad thing is that you guys don't even take corrections just be arguing with no aim. Everyone wants to be correct.

So many Messiah Complex being displayed in the thread lately.

Wallg123

This one is in chelmsford

https://www.forksandfingers.co.uk/order-delivery-faq/

One of you lovely people suggested old kent road for lipsmacking fingerlicking food in london.

I am here to offer a review. Thank you so much for suggesting this. I was bone tired and very home sick and this was exactly what I needed.

With that said, if your eyes are bigger than your belly like me,it can quickly add up to a nice big bill.

I also noticed I had diarrhoea every day. on further I investigation I discovered that they all were rated 3 by Food standards. I was concerned but wetin I go do.

Efo riro and jellof rice 10/10. Suya,isi ewu,onugbu soup 2/10 no matter who i ordered from.

If I had this to do over,maybe I would have done a more diligent fact finding. probably wouldn't have ordered off just eat. I probably wouldn't be doing this again as it was a bittersweet experience for me.

Anytime I open this thread, na xoxo fight Una dey fight.

Why now

For those coming into the uk newly, I made a mistake that almost cost me a good job I got just few weeks after I got here.
It wasn't really a mistake because I didn't know it was compulsory.

Once you are out of quarantine and your visa says you can work, start processing you NI number. (if it didn't come with your brp card)

I'm on tier 4 dependent visa. The company almost reversed their offer letter when I could not provide my NI. God intervened and I’m starting on Monday.

In the other news, I have naira in exchange for pounds if anyone interested.

ladydelish:
For those coming into the uk newly, I made a mistake that almost cost me a good job I got just few weeks after I got here.
It wasn't really a mistake because I didn't know it was compulsory.

Once you are out of quarantine and your visa says you can work, start processing you NI number. (if it didn't come with your brp card)

I'm on tier 4 dependent visa. The company almost reversed their offer letter when I could not provide my NI. God intervened and I’m starting on Monday.

In the other news, I have naira in exchange for pounds if anyone interested.

Congratulations, glad you didn't miss the opportunity. If you don't mind, share your experience and journey in settling, job etc al for people coming to the UK as a newbie to learn one or two things. And also pictures , Xmas is starting

Thank you for all do Fatima, I learnt a lot from this thread. I want to be like you when I grow up ;.

I'll definitely share my experience once i’m ready, this cold is not for learners like me

fatima04:


Congratulations, glad you didn't miss the opportunity. If you don't mind, share your experience and journey in settling, job etc al for people coming to the UK as a newbie to learn one or two things. And also pictures , Xmas is starting

Permit me house this evening to modify this old time song just for the moment.

Falling down, down, down,
Falling down, down, down,
All the powerful currencies of the world (£ and $) are falling down,
Me as I dey here I dey smile,
I dey thank God everyday,
All the powerful currencies of the world are falling down.

I have just checked abokifx (BDC rate) this evening and it is 565 buy and 530 (100 Naira drop in 24 hours) sell for £1. It is now cheaper to buy forex than to sell it.

500 loading as long as spending restrictions are not lifted from our Naira cards.

It seems adversity will finally reset the brain of this government.

Back to my hymnal......be still for the power of the Lord is moving across Nigeria!

Chukwuka16:
Permit me house this evening to modify this old time song just for the moment.

Falling down, down, down,
Falling down, down, down,
All the powerful currencies of the world (£ and $) are falling down,
Me as I dey here I dey smile,
I dey thank God everyday,
All the powerful currencies of the world are falling down.

I have just checked abokifx (BDC rate) this evening and it is 565 buy and 530 (100 Naira drop in 24 hours) sell for £1. It is now cheaper to buy forex than to sell it.

500 loading as long as spending restrictions are not lifted from our Naira cards.[b][/b]

It seems adversity will finally reset the brain of this government.

Back to my hymnal......be still for the power of the Lord is moving across Nigeria!

I ain’t no economist, but the bolded sounds like voodoo economics to me.

The powerful currencies of the world ARE NOT FALLING against the naira. It’s the Naira that is regaining from its woeful performance.

Voodoo economics:
At the beginning of this year, £1 = NGN 450
Today, it’s 565.

As per your enonometrics, if it ends the year at 500, it’s a Win for the naira.
But that’s not true, it will be a lost for the naira, year-on-year.


Like I said, I’m not an economist but (IN MY OPINION), this your analogy get K-Leg

Chukwuka16:
Permit me house this evening to modify this old time song just for the moment.

Falling down, down, down,
Falling down, down, down,
All the powerful currencies of the world (£ and $) are falling down,
Me as I dey here I dey smile,
I dey thank God everyday,
All the powerful currencies of the world are falling down.

I have just checked abokifx (BDC rate) this evening and it is 565 buy and 530 (100 Naira drop in 24 hours) sell for £1. It is now cheaper to buy forex than to sell it.

500 loading as long as spending restrictions are not lifted from our Naira cards.

It seems adversity will finally reset the brain of this government.

Back to my hymnal......be still for the power of the Lord is moving across Nigeria!

This would be lovely oh but my Abokifx is still showing much higher rates. Am I checking the wrong place

Edit: Seen!! Niceeee!!!! lets pray it stays that way