Nigeria

[Member #4379]

With a very wealthy class in Abuja you get very interesting types of clubs. Both Cubana and Play in Wuse 2 are mostly occupied by the local middle class there and not many working girls but goregeous ones and I was the only white guy. But if you go to Soho club in Wuse 2 there are lots of 'semi-pros' who 'claim' to be university students, mostly NOT going to school in Abuja but rather far away states who come to Abuja when school breaks for some extra cash. Lots of old white guys like myself. First girl I met asked for 10, 000 Naira but we agreed to 8, 000 (that's $50 USD). Luckily, a much darker, taller, and slimmer one arrived. When I bought her a drink (all drinks, beers, single shots are 1, 000 Naira, about $9 USD) which is not cheap, I asked her about price. She didn't want to talk about money. Being only 20, I hope she would not go hard- core on me. Got a great deal, all night and again all morning. Gave her 6, 000 (just under $40) and she did not complain. Still trying to get it down to the Kenyan rate of around 2, 000 Ksh (about $25 USD0 but no luck so far at least without complaing)

[Blackwhite99]

Guys, the reason that the NIS have been cracking down on visa applications recently is because so many expats have been caught living and working in Nigeria while having entered the country on a tourist or business visa. There's nothing different here to the immigration policies of our own countries.

[Mercenario]

They also have a high rejection rate because these 'new' officers expect a bribe in return. I have never been rejected for a visa when applying to the Kenyan embassy in Rwanda. But when I went to Nigeria I was rejected immediately. It has to be because of Nigeria.

Here in Germany there is almost no corruption and we Germans are not used to pay any bribe whereever we go, whatever we do. Maybe the NIS-officers don't know that.

[Member #4379]

They also have a high rejection rate because these 'new' officers expect a bribe in return. I have never been rejected for a visa when applying to the Kenyan embassy in Rwanda. But when I went to Nigeria I was rejected immediately. It has to be because of Nigeria.

To process my visa I used the service of a company (Visa Express Service) which is specialised in this. They told me that until last year it was quite easy to get a visa for Nigeria, you could even talk to the embassy staff directly and please them to give the visa and finally they mostly issued it.

But since the beginning of 2012 there are special immigration officers of the "NIS", who handle all this stuff. They are like watchdogs.

(NIS = Nigerian Immigration Service) VES told me today after I had asked, that more than 50% of all visa requests for Nigeria are refused compared to 10% before 2012.

THANK YOU, STUPID NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT!

If they don't want tourists, they should fly a flag in front of each embassy and consulate: "No tourists wanted. Stay out".

[Mercenario]

I am in the same trouble of Mercenario.

I know Nigerian people here at home in Italy.

To process my visa I used the service of a company (Visa Express Service) which is specialised in this. They told me that until last year it was quite easy to get a visa for Nigeria, you could even talk to the embassy staff directly and please them to give the visa and finally they mostly issued it.

But since the beginning of 2012 there are special immigration officers of the "NIS", who handle all this stuff. They are like watchdogs.

(NIS = Nigerian Immigration Service) VES told me today after I had asked, that more than 50% of all visa requests for Nigeria are refused compared to 10% before 2012.

THANK YOU, STUPID NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT!

If they don't want tourists, they should fly a flag in front of each embassy and consulate: "No tourists wanted. Stay out".

[Roman Guy]

The hotel owner / manager refused to issue an invitation letter. That means that I will get no visa. That's it!

It seems that Nigeria does not welcome tourists, which is very stupid and especially in my case, because I'm a quite wealthy guy spending always al lot of money in the country. What a pity!

I am in the same trouble of Mercenario.

I know Nigerian people here at home in Italy but I prefer not to demand for any invitation letter from their relatives because the price to pay might be to high:money or worse, something like "carry this or that to my family in Nigeria (20 kg of shoes, cloth, tv, telephones, pc,.).".

I try to contact two guest houses in Lagos and propose them to pay two or three overnights in change of a receive or invoice to be used as warranty or guarantee to get a visa (embassy told me it is ok.).

The point is that since a couple of days I try to contact Hotel Ritz (warning Ritz and not De Ritz) and Famoss both in Ikoj but no of the phone numbers I have, are available.

Can anyone of you check those two spots and send me a valid extreme of them? (via pm in case of email or phone or fax).

Address are: Ritz 41, King George V. Famoss 59 Lawson St.

[Mercenario]

What a fortune. If I get a visa finally, I'll arrive on a Thursday night.

The hotel owner / manager refused to issue an invitation letter. That means that I will get no visa. That's it!

It seems that Nigeria does not welcome tourists, which is very stupid and especially in my case, because I'm a quite wealthy guy spending always al lot of money in the country. What a pity!

[Mercenario]

Ladies night at La Playa is now on a Thursday.

Sandman

What a fortune. If I get a visa finally, I'll arrive on a Thursday night.

[Desert Sandman]

La Playa is a decent enough place to stay, it's run by a Brit and his wife and they will arrange a pick up at the airport for you. They have a bit of a shindig there on a weds night and there is usually a decent selection of both WG's and non-WG's to choose from.

Ladies night at La Playa is now on a Thursday. Quantity and quality of girls varies. Anywhere between 5 to 15 girls. Some are non-WGs who are friends of the owners wife, others are WGs who go there early en-route to the bars on VI.

Sandman

[Mercenario]

Mr M, why don't you have the friend you are visiting get a Nigerian passport and then invite you. With the right amount of money, a Nigerian passport can be gotten in two weeks. Something to think about considering the amount of money you have invested so far.

You are right! But until I found out, it was to late.

[Mercenario]

I have never been rejected for a visa to Kenya until I went to Nigeria where my visa was rejected to enter Kenya. I suspect in Nigeria with the high levels of corruption and the expectation that you must pay for the service. I cannot speak for Berline but I would not be surprised.

To get a visa you must show up for an interview directly at the Nigerian embassy in Berlin.

I took the early flight to Berlin and was the 1st white face there, waiting more than 1 hour for the opening of the visa office. I was attended by a german employee of the embassy. He went through my documents, nodded until he saw the invitation. He told me that it will be difficult. Then I had to wait another hour until they started with the inverviews. Again I was the first. I middle aged black lady with a very beautiful traditional african dress attended me. She told me immideatly that she does not accept the invitation, because my female friend has not enough credibility. I asked her what this means. She replied, that the embassy wants to be sure, that only people who have no financial interest (=scam) in foreigners invite them. Such a person can be an European living in Nigeria, a Nigerian with an international passport and a so called bank account statement or a Nigerian who lives in Europe.

The rest is history. Try to find a Nigerian with an international passport! If you know 1000 people, maybe 1 has such a passport.

[Blackwhite99]

PM'd you with the owner's contact.

I was in contact with Mrs Eniola Curtis for the reservation. Then last Monday after getting the information of the embassy that they don't acept my invitation, I wrote to her, but since then she didn't reply. Do you know the name of the British owner / manager? Maybe I can contact him.

Today the friend of a friend who could issue the invitation said that he won't make it, so I'm without a invitation now and it seems that there is no chance for me to travel to Nigeria. BULLSHIT! . And I have already paid for the flight, vaccination.

[Member #4379]

I have never been rejected for a visa to Kenya until I went to Nigeria where my visa was rejected to enter Kenya. I suspect in Nigeria with the high levels of corruption and the expectation that you must pay for the service. I cannot speak for Berline but I would not be surprised.

[Carlos3000]

Mr M, why don't you have the friend you are visiting get a Nigerian passport and then invite you. With the right amount of money, a Nigerian passport can be gotten in two weeks. Something to think about considering the amount of money you have invested so far.

I was in contact with Mrs Eniola Curtis for the reservation. Then last Monday after getting the information of the embassy that they don't acept my invitation, I wrote to her, but since then she didn't reply. Do you know the name of the British owner / manager? Maybe I can contact him.

Today the friend of a friend who could issue the invitation said that he won't make it, so I'm without a invitation now and it seems that there is no chance for me to travel to Nigeria. BULLSHIT! . And I have already paid for the flight, vaccination.

[Mercenario]

There's nothing different here. Any visa application from any country will require proof of residence of the person who's inviting you.

Why don't you just ask the La Playa to send you a letter of invitation, assuming you've already made a reservation there?

I was in contact with Mrs Eniola Curtis for the reservation. Then last Monday after getting the information of the embassy that they don't acept my invitation, I wrote to her, but since then she didn't reply. Do you know the name of the British owner / manager? Maybe I can contact him.

Today the friend of a friend who could issue the invitation said that he won't make it, so I'm without a invitation now and it seems that there is no chance for me to travel to Nigeria. BULLSHIT! . And I have already paid for the flight, vaccination.