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@blezziy@DHKRULLAH@buymeacoffee Donโt be deterred by the -tive reviews.
Just follow the process and you will get your passport.
In fact, mine was delayed for about 2 weeks due to a mixup and the passport office called my next of kin to provide an update as I wasnโt picking up.
@Dumbgenius_ng Perhaps due to its foreign management, IITA, Ibadan is one of the few places I can bet on their consistency as far as value for money is concerned.
Avoid financing stuff unnecessarily โ
Paying your house rent alone can help you build a โgreatโ credit score โ
Evidence:
My most recent credit report.
Dear New Uk ๐ฌ๐ง Immigrants-
AVOID FINANCING STUFF unnecessarily - I know a few of us do it cos of the need to build credit score and a few to enjoy flashing things they canโt really afford, without not knowing theyโre paying too much interest on it.
Your House rent payment alone, can help you build a great credit score.
@im_Kappachino You may want to watch Hidden Figures. Itโs a biographical drama on Netflix detailing the crucial roles of 3 black women (all maths guru) at NASA during the 1960s Space Race.
First landlord in the uk gave my family an apartment before we left Nigeria. All she did was ask for my LinkedIn profile.
โYou neednโt pay for the first 2 weeks since we need to fix a few thingsโ
And yes, I was introduced to her by one of the customers of a company I worked
Netherlands, before covid
My first time abroad
I didnโt have any euros in me
On my first day at work, at 5pm, Michelle shows up at my work desk
โYouโre the new guy. Welcome to Rotterdam!โ
Then tells me itโs 5pm. People here donโt work overtime. โLetโs go have dinner!โ
So I pack my laptop and off we go
Witte de withstraat. Probably the most popular street in Rotterdam
We have a sumptuous meal. I tell her I do not have any Euros in me as I forgot to convert.
She tells me not to worry and, hear this..
She hands me her own credit card!!!
Tells me to use it everyday for all my needs. Just that I should return it and pay back when I am sorted!!
She blessed my life abroad in every possible way. At the moment that I most needed it.
Michelle Heah. God bless your kind soul!
My Nigerian passport got delivered this morning after following this thread by @DHKRULLAH
Took a total of 1 month and 3 days.
Could have been earlier but for some reasons, they couldnโt find my return envelope so they called me yesterday to sort things out.
Sent my Nigerian passport for renewal on the 13th of January and I received the new one today 30th of January 2026.
Did everything from the comfort of my room ๐ really impressed with the service. Thank you @@Nigerialondon