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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheLasyBuddha: 7:12am On Dec 08, 2020
Aphrodite007:


It’s like your sweet friend doesn’t like her certificate. Royal Mail will handover to NIPOST. So do the maths.

Lol. She go just faint if her certificate lost.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheLasyBuddha: 7:13am On Dec 08, 2020
Quick question, please.
A friend of mine would have her certificate mailed from the UK as she has been awarded a degree. She has been asked to choose a courier service: either DHL or Royal Mail. The DHL would offer a tracking service, which would cost her £20 while the Royal Mail wouldn't offer a tracking service.

Would you advise she use Royal Mail instead of DHL as her certificate would reach her still or she should use the DHL service?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by icon8: 8:15am On Dec 08, 2020
TheLasyBuddha:
Quick question, please.
A friend of mine would have her certificate mailed from the UK as she has been awarded a degree. She has been asked to choose a courier service: either DHL or Royal Mail. The DHL would offer a tracking service, which would cost her £20 while the Royal Mail wouldn't offer a tracking service.

Would you advise she use Royal Mail instead of DHL as her certificate would reach her still or she should use the DHL service?
Are you trolling now or what?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by OBYNOWEST12(m): 8:42am On Dec 08, 2020
Hello house,

Which network provider is okay in Uk, both for making international and local calls, data subscription. I mean, network provider that has a lesser charge rate.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by HYFR007: 9:14am On Dec 08, 2020
TheLasyBuddha:


Would you advise she use Nipost instead of Nipost as her certificate would reach her still or she should use the Nipost service?

Nipost grin
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Mimzyy(f): 9:38am On Dec 08, 2020
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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 9:45am On Dec 08, 2020
OBYNOWEST12:
Hello house,

Which network provider is okay in Uk, both for making international and local calls, data subscription. I mean, network provider that has a lesser charge rate.


Lyca, Lebara or vectone........

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheLasyBuddha: 10:02am On Dec 08, 2020
Mimzyy:
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Apparently, she isn't the first to receive the jab. Trial volunteers were.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 10:35am On Dec 08, 2020
Mimzyy:
.

Strangely enough if you read about the vaccine, it almost pointless ,

Do the vaccines prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
In addition to the Pfizer vaccine, regulators are poring over data from a similar vaccine made by Moderna of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a third produced by AstraZeneca of Cambridge, UK, and the University of Oxford, UK. All three have been tested in large clinical trials, and have shown promise in preventing disease symptoms.

But

1. none has demonstrated that it prevents infection altogether, or
2. reduces the spread of the virus in a population.
3. This leaves open the chance that those who are vaccinated could remain susceptible to asymptomatic infection — and could transmit that infection to others who remain vulnerable.



So the only benefit is shown promise in preventing disease symptoms.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Omoolobi: 11:33am On Dec 08, 2020
pumpkin27:



Did you have to do the covid test?

Yes oh
you need it oh
you will asked at d airport in Nigeria and Egypt
N50400
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by omopapa: 11:47am On Dec 08, 2020
Pfizer got indemnity from the govt, meaning no patient can sue them for any side effect undecided

Data for the last stage of the clinical trial have not been published

The effect of the vaccine on fertility have been quarried, no data result to counter it angry

Lastly, rumour has it that, employers could force employees to take them and people might be refused by airlines to board if they can’t provide evidence that they have taken the vaccine angry

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Nobody: 1:11pm On Dec 08, 2020
Hmmn
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Omoolobi: 1:18pm On Dec 08, 2020
Still in my 14days quarantine, can i go out to buy a sim pack?

Can i open an account online?

I need something doing for this 2weeks?


Pls helpppppppp

im in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Nobody: 1:22pm On Dec 08, 2020
Omoolobi:
Still in my 14days quarantine, can i go out to buy a sim pack?

Can i open an account online?

I need something doing for this 2weeks?


Pls helpppppppp

im in Hitchin Hertfordshire


If you don't want wahala better obey laws that time of "person cant buy groundnut or stretch legs" have pass. If you have friends or family staying around you tell them to help you buy whatever you want.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Chukwuka16: 1:39pm On Dec 08, 2020
omopapa:
Pfizer got indemnity from the govt, meaning no patient can sue them for any side effect undecided

Data for the last stage of the clinical trial have not been published

The effect of the vaccine on fertility have been quarried, no data result to counter it angry

Lastly, rumour has it that, employers could force employees to take them and people might be refused by airlines to board if they can’t provide evidence that they have taken the vaccine angry

That was a red flag and a reason for caution by anyone who still remembers what Pfizer did in Northern Nigeria when they used kids as guinea pigs for drug trials.

Even Switzerland says they would wait months to both conduct extensive reviews and observe effects from countries around the world - thats another red flag.

Since lataro we have been waiting for the peer review publication of the Pfizer vaccine but alas no show yet - Nature or Lancet or Science will gladly publish pronto.

With regards to work I really feel for immigrants. My worse case scenario planning is that I'll resign but for taking that vaccine - Never! I'm expected to begin field work from Q1 next year outside the UK but will be discussing with my line manager why I wouldn't be taking the vaccine and exploring if interviews can be conducted remotely. I won't be another statistics for any irresponsible government or drug manufacturer. God helped me survive thus far, I won't use my hands and scatter His work.

Imagine the nonsense - £120K as indemnity if permanent damage occurs. Rubbish! Money that can't even buy decent accommodation in the UK is what you will pay out when CEOs are taking £ms as hush money. This govt is vile, greedy and heartless. Using residents as lab rats for what - first position.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by OBYNOWEST12(m): 1:43pm On Dec 08, 2020
Some people said EE is good. Please which other network provider is okay for making international calls and cheap for data subscription.



Lexusgs430:



Lyca, Lebara or vectone........
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Chukwuka16: 1:50pm On Dec 08, 2020
LagosismyHome:


Strangely enough if you read about the vaccine, it almost pointless ,

Do the vaccines prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
In addition to the Pfizer vaccine, regulators are poring over data from a similar vaccine made by Moderna of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a third produced by AstraZeneca of Cambridge, UK, and the University of Oxford, UK. All three have been tested in large clinical trials, and have shown promise in preventing disease symptoms.

But

1. none has demonstrated that it prevents infection altogether, or
2. reduces the spread of the virus in a population.
3. This leaves open the chance that those who are vaccinated could remain susceptible to asymptomatic infection — and could transmit that infection to others who remain vulnerable.



So the only benefit is shown promise in preventing disease symptoms.

Humanity has never had it this bad - irresponsible leadership across board.

Imagine how the UK (MHRA) shamelessly rushed approval for first position. They had to use diplomatic channels to force Fauci to recant his earlier bashing of the MHRA. Nonsense.

Imagine the nonsense surrounding the AstraZeneca and Oxford vaccine and how they attempted to use optics to lie about the efficiency. They got 62% for general trial (over 20k and across all age groups) and 90% for 3k people under 65 and did an averaging to get 70%.

If they weren't called out we would think they were as efficient as the others. I even read that BoJo was requesting that the union jack be put on the bottles, what nonsense.

Its quite a pitiable state. Confusion everywhere. Rudderless leadership and a cornucopia of inept leaders is what the UK has been blessed with.

20 years from now we would look back and weep when we observe how bad decisions resulted in mass damage of humans all in the name of science. Unfortunately, the govt is owning more of its citizens - increasing population on benefits/support and rising household debts. These give the govt some leeway in forcing through mandatory policies while using the fear of joblessness or homelessness to coerce compliance.

Unfortunately, 20 years from now many of the culprits will be resting in their graves as celebrated heros. Nonsense.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 1:59pm On Dec 08, 2020
OBYNOWEST12:
Some people said EE is good. Please which other network provider is okay for making international calls and cheap for data subscription.




EE for international calls........ OK ó...... cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 2:03pm On Dec 08, 2020
Omoolobi:
Still in my 14days quarantine, can i go out to buy a sim pack?

Can i open an account online?

I need something doing for this 2weeks?


Pls helpppppppp

im in Hitchin Hertfordshire


If you ordered it online, you wouid have received in 3 days.......

Nah UK you dey..... Jí masun......... grin

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by HYFR007: 3:19pm On Dec 08, 2020
OBYNOWEST12:
Some people said EE is good. Please which other network provider is okay for making international calls and cheap for data subscription.




Go with lyca or lebara as adviced. Don’t stress yourself

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 3:23pm On Dec 08, 2020
Chukwuka16:


Humanity has never had it this bad - irresponsible leadership across board.

Imagine how the UK (MHRA) shamelessly rushed approval for first position. They had to use diplomatic channels to force Fauci to recant his earlier bashing of the MHRA. Nonsense.

Imagine the nonsense surrounding the AstraZeneca and Oxford vaccine and how they attempted to use optics to lie about the efficiency. They got 62% for general trial (over 20k and across all age groups) and 90% for 3k people under 65 and did an averaging to get 70%.

If they weren't called out we would think they were as efficient as the others. I even read that BoJo was requesting that the union jack be put on the bottles, what nonsense.

Its quite a pitiable state. Confusion everywhere. Rudderless leadership and a cornucopia of inept leaders is what the UK has been blessed with.

20 years from now we would look back and weep when we observe how bad decisions resulted in mass damage of humans all in the name of science. Unfortunately, the govt is owning more of its citizens - increasing population on benefits/support and rising household debts. These give the govt some leeway in forcing through mandatory policies while using the fear of joblessness or homelessness to coerce compliance.

Unfortunately, 20 years from now many of the culprits will be resting in their graves as celebrated heros. Nonsense.

Wow you’re really upset o! Lol. I just see myself as a visitor in UK. Their politics is their business. The Nigerian govt gives me too much headache to worry about the UK;

at least UK has constant power. grin

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 3:30pm On Dec 08, 2020
Chukwuka16:


That was a red flag and a reason for caution by anyone who still remembers what Pfizer did in Northern Nigeria when they used kids as guinea pigs for drug trials.

Even Switzerland says they would wait months to both conduct extensive reviews and observe effects from countries around the world - thats another red flag.

I absolutely support all you’ve said but let me play the devils advocate.

If you were a Pharma company, would you be happy to find a cure if you know that you would be sued for millions of pounds, if a patient does during trials?

The govt is desperate for a cure (yes they are also greedy), which is why the govt reduced the restrictions; so pharma companies can do as much investigations to find a cure.

No matter how much lab work is done, they need to test on humans, and if they will get sued, they won’t want to participate in finding the cure.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 3:34pm On Dec 08, 2020
OBYNOWEST12:
Some people said EE is good. Please which other network provider is okay for making international calls and cheap for data subscription.


EE not cheap for international so if you are going to be making a lot of that. Then it is Lyca, Lebara or WHATAPP. WhatsApp will save you a lot if your people in naija have it

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nihilistjnr: 3:34pm On Dec 08, 2020
LagosismyHome:


Strangely enough if you read about the vaccine, it almost pointless ,

Do the vaccines prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
In addition to the Pfizer vaccine, regulators are poring over data from a similar vaccine made by Moderna of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a third produced by AstraZeneca of Cambridge, UK, and the University of Oxford, UK. All three have been tested in large clinical trials, and have shown promise in preventing disease symptoms.

But

1. none has demonstrated that it prevents infection altogether, or
2. reduces the spread of the virus in a population.
3. This leaves open the chance that those who are vaccinated could remain susceptible to asymptomatic infection — and could transmit that infection to others who remain vulnerable.



So the only benefit is shown promise in preventing disease symptoms.

It's far from pointless....it's the symptoms that kill.

If the vaccine is effective at suppressing the symptoms, and downgrading it from deadly killer to a minor annoyance like cold sores, then that works for me.

Covid has really wrecked the economy of this country. I'm definitely taking the vaccine as soon as it's possible, and I don't care if it's 666

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 3:44pm On Dec 08, 2020
Chukwuka16:


Humanity has never had it this bad - irresponsible leadership across board.

Imagine how the UK (MHRA) shamelessly rushed approval for first position. They had to use diplomatic channels to force Fauci to recant his earlier bashing of the MHRA. Nonsense.

Imagine the nonsense surrounding the AstraZeneca and Oxford vaccine and how they attempted to use optics to lie about the efficiency. They got 62% for general trial (over 20k and across all age groups) and 90% for 3k people under 65 and did an averaging to get 70%.

If they weren't called out we would think they were as efficient as the others. I even read that BoJo was requesting that the union jack be put on the bottles, what nonsense.

Its quite a pitiable state. Confusion everywhere. Rudderless leadership and a cornucopia of inept leaders is what the UK has been blessed with.

20 years from now we would look back and weep when we observe how bad decisions resulted in mass damage of humans all in the name of science. Unfortunately, the govt is owning more of its citizens - increasing population on benefits/support and rising household debts. These give the govt some leeway in forcing through mandatory policies while using the fear of joblessness or homelessness to coerce compliance.

Unfortunately, 20 years from now many of the culprits will be resting in their graves as celebrated heros. Nonsense.

Bojo leadership is really turning to be something else. For now some of the flaws or faults are been swept quietly but with time explosions is coming

I agree with your points, see how they proudly showing us 90 year old to use to sell it.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by DisGuy: 4:00pm On Dec 08, 2020
Omoolobi:
Still in my 14days quarantine, can i go out to buy a sim pack?

Can i open an account online?

I need something doing for this 2weeks?


Pls helpppppppp

im in Hitchin Hertfordshire

Order your sim card online
Open an account online
Order films online
Order food online
Follow some fitness classes online- get you ready for the UK hustle grin

I hope there's a garden or at least a balcony wherever you're

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 4:09pm On Dec 08, 2020
nihilistjnr:


It's far from pointless....it's the symptoms that kill.

If the vaccine is effective at suppressing the symptoms, and downgrading it from deadly killer to a minor annoyance like cold sores, then that works for me.

Covid has really wrecked the economy of this country. I'm definitely taking the vaccine as soon as it's possible, and I don't care if it's 666

True if everyone who had covid had such killer symptoms... but there been many people who have had covid, tested positive and had mild to asymptomatic. .....

so what the vaccine is said to be doing is what is been seen for a lot of people . Especially this wave 2, it not been that deadly

A properly tested vaccine is great,but this is very rushed to even be considered properly tested
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Zeecos(f): 4:13pm On Dec 08, 2020
OBYNOWEST12:
Some people said EE is good. Please which other network provider is okay for making international calls and cheap for data subscription.



I used Vodafone and it was far better than lyca. I was using lyca at first but it was really expensive because you had to buy data, national minutes and international minutes separately. When I discovered Vodafone, I ported my lyca number over to Vodafone. I used to pay either £3.50 for 100 minutes or £7 for 500 minutes to call Nigeria. And my contract came with unlimited data. You can check out their website.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by omopapa: 5:34pm On Dec 08, 2020
Spot on!!! I read somewhere about the 120k too and it got me really mad.

If there’s nothing dodgy about this why have we not seen publications on its efficacy abi what’s the essence of the clinical trial.

Chukwuka16:


That was a red flag and a reason for caution by anyone who still remembers what Pfizer did in Northern Nigeria when they used kids as guinea pigs for drug trials.

Even Switzerland says they would wait months to both conduct extensive reviews and observe effects from countries around the world - thats another red flag.

Since lataro we have been waiting for the peer review publication of the Pfizer vaccine but alas no show yet - Nature or Lancet or Science will gladly publish pronto.

With regards to work I really feel for immigrants. My worse case scenario planning is that I'll resign but for taking that vaccine - Never! I'm expected to begin field work from Q1 next year outside the UK but will be discussing with my line manager why I wouldn't be taking the vaccine and exploring if interviews can be conducted remotely. I won't be another statistics for any irresponsible government or drug manufacturer. God helped me survive thus far, I won't use my hands and scatter His work.

Imagine the nonsense - £120K as indemnity if permanent damage occurs. Rubbish! Money that can't even buy decent accommodation in the UK is what you will pay out when CEOs are taking £ms as hush money. This govt is vile, greedy and heartless. Using residents as lab rats for what - first position.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Divine88: 6:41pm On Dec 08, 2020
OBYNOWEST12:
Some people said EE is good. Please which other network provider is okay for making international calls and cheap for data subscription.




Lebara is good tho. Am on a £10 per month sim deal. (6GB internet, Unlimited UK minutes and sms) 100 free minutes to Europe, America and Australia.
To call Nigeria, download the Tesco International calling app on google store or the App Store. Shine a.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by tushqueen(f): 6:47pm On Dec 08, 2020
Zeecos:

I used Vodafone and it was far better than lyca. I was using lyca at first but it was really expensive because you had to buy data, national minutes and international minutes separately. When I discovered Vodafone, I ported my lyca number over to Vodafone. I used to pay either £3.50 for 100 minutes or £7 for 500 minutes to call Nigeria. And my contract came with unlimited data. You can check out their website.


Does Giff gaff offer something reasonable as well. Or make I just port?

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