fork out

When she was scouted in 2019, the agency in question asked her to fork out for numerous fees - fees which she now knows agencies do not normally request.

And when learners eventually get a slot, for some it's so far in advance that they're having to fork out extra money on refresher lessons.

So if the price of crude goes up on the world market, Nigerians will still be forced to fork out more naira.

That would mean taxpayers forking out more than double the original budget for half of the line that was promised.

As a result it falls on the most well-off in a family to fork out for these expenses, Dr Dendere said.