Zahra29:


That's why I said "majority" of their policies, and their core values align with mine.

Furthermore, I can choose to vote for a different government if I don't like the policies of the incumbent. In China and Russia, there is no choice as any strong opposition usually doesn't live long enough to get on the ballot.

I'm not dick riding anyone, I just personally believe the West to be a far better place to live and thrive (especially as a person of colour) than these other countries that don't even value their own citizens, much less a black man.

One of the things I like about the UK is that the whites at least try to hide their racism, the system makes conscious efforts to punish racists here. But in the US, racists don't really fear to display their prejudice. The system there doesn't really care.

Lexusgs430:



Once you go black......... You don't look back....... The blacker the berry........ 😁🤣

Lexus!!! 😂 This man ehn... Nawa ooo. I've been hearing whites say (imply) this thing

NewT123:


Apologies, he included marriage certificate with pictures from the traditional, reception and court wedding. He also included chat history from when they were dating till after marriage, he also included the wife’s travel ticket when she visited Nigeria and pictures they both took. They have been married for 2 years now. They dated before she travelled but broke up and came back again. Wifey has been in Ireland for over 5 years but has been to Naija 3 times since they got married 2 years ago.

He wants to appeal but doesn’t know what else to add or how he can make his appeal successful

You seem to have so much personal detail about this your friend.

Tinyemeka:
Please who knows the app used to monitor driving test appointments for any cancelled slot that becomes available?

Thanks in advance.

Testi, works well.

Lexusgs430:
Let's kindly educate ourselves and our children, about safe transfer money account scams..... My daughter almost fell for this scam, but my daughter would always consult her father, prior to any financial engagement......

This move just saved her plenty....... 😊

https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/money-transfer-scams

https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/decisions-case-studies/case-studies/customer-asked-transfer-money-account-threat

The Nadia in this story sef na criminal... She had something to hide, and was an easy prey for the scammers.

wallg123:

Since the desolation of the USSR have you seen Russia expanded its territory? . Prior to 2014 when the far-right Neo-Nazist backed by the west staged a coup that overthrew newly democratically elected government. Ukraine was a peaceful prospering country. Now they want to join NATO. Do you think Russia would allow this ?. Ukraine has made herself a pone in the Cold War between NATO and the global south….
CUBA is still being punished since the 70s till today for daring to imagine hosting soviet nukes on its island. So why should Russia allow Ukraine to join nato and house Americans Nukes on her soil?

Good point

jedisco:


I wonder why any negative media coverage mentioning Nigeria is another avenue to denigrate ourselves. As recent as last year, Albanians (a European nation) were trooping to the UK en masse. Would we also call them 'special'?
Significantly more Indians claim assylum in the UK than Nigerians (even adjusted for population) - does that make them them more 'special'.

Nigeria is unlivable for many. Let the countries they are claiming assylum to decide the cases on their merit not we using it an an avenue to look down on yourselves. Migration is as old as man. Most of the developing world opened their doors (voluntarily or involuntarily) to the western world at different times. I don't see westerners going around apologising for that.
We should have some self worth.

@Zahra put her response to this succinctly.

It's about facts and figures, not sentiments. When ⅓ of asylum requests come from one single country, and from the UK land border, definitely eyebrows would be raised...

Zahra29:
I'm not sure who advised these people that this was a good idea, because now Nigeria has been targeted for faster processing, which
means majority of applications will be decided quickly and likely refused.

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The Cabinet will discuss introducing urgent measures to tighten up the migration system on Tuesday in response to a dramatic spike in the number of international protection applicants who have arrived in Ireland during 2024.

A total of 6,069 people sought asylum between January 1st and April 12th, an increase of almost 80 per cent on numbers from the comparable period for 2023. A third of all applicants, 2,053, are citizens of one country, Nigeria. The number of Nigerian applications so far in 2024 is now equal to the total number of asylum seekers from there for the whole of 2023.

There is concern within the Coalition that the numbers will continue to spiral upwards, with particular concern about the number of Nigerian applicants. Sources said the majority of those seemed to be coming from Britain, and from other secondary countries, as there are no direct flights between Nigeria and Ireland.

In the fortnight between March 28th and April 12th, there were almost 1,000 new applications, with 400 of them from Nigeria. Last week, the chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Brian Stanley, and Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, separately predicted the total number of people seeking international protection could surpass 20,000 in 2024 if the current trajectory were to continue.

Ms McEntee will tell colleagues she intends to introduce accelerated processing for the country with the highest number of applications in the previous three months, if it is not a safe country. If that is agreed by the Cabinet on Tuesday, it will apply to applicants from Nigeria, which is not classified as a safe country of origin.

Ms McEntee said on Sunday: “Fast processing works. It gives protection really quickly to those who have a case, while those who don’t are clearly beginning to see that risking a refusal and a deportation order is not worth it.

Nigerians, we are a very special set of people. Our ways ehn... May God continue to help us.

Cyberknight:


Just like in many other situations in life, there is no right or wrong answer to your overall dilemma regarding the care sponsorship. All you will get are other people's opinions, which may or may not be coloured by their own experiences.

In response to your questions, you can get sponsorship in any field, including the career line you mentioned. The chances of sponsorship vary naturally with the level of demand for your job role and the potential willingness of employers to secure qualified and/or experienced staff.

But the way the UK immigration system is structured means that when you are in a non-health and care role, you pay way more in terms of visa fees and IHS than those in such roles. In some jobs you have to pay the fees then claim them back. To get this out of the way, I am in an administrative skilled worker role in the NHS, so I pay the IHS and claim it back.

However, you also have to factor in security as well as cost. Your husband might be looking at the fact that the care sector is almost as stable in the UK as the civil service back in Naija - it is definitely almost certain that if you get a care-sponsored job you aren't likely to lose it except you do something major. You are likely to see out your 5 year visa and get settlement. While the private sector on the other hand is less stable. However, as an aside, I happen to know a bit about the pharma industry because I work in medical research and we interface with the pharma chaps a lot and I do think that if you get such a role with sponsorship it is likely to be quite stable.

My opinion would be to keep applying and see what comes up, after all you have more than 18 months to go. Ultimately it's a question of calculating risk. Do you have a fallback if you don't take the care COS and happen not to get a sponsored job within the more than 18 months time you have as a dependent? Can you get a fallback? What are your husband's own employment prospects like? What career had he in Naija, what is he studying here? Is he likely or unlikely to get some sponsored role? Take all these and more into consideration and make a decision.

Spot on.

lavida001:


Alas $60 billion fund for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Israel and Taiwan has been approved.

When you have too much money and you don’t know what to use spend it on. I hope Trump wins the imminent election.

Chief, the USA is protecting its own interest - not loving those countries. They believe in attack being the best form of defense, and they ensure their interests are being protected far far away from homeland. Republicans did this, Democrats too are doing it too. That's the American way.

Treadway:
saw you moniker and remembered you instantly.....from the days of DPR thread with marvel and lady xtruzz...lol

Nairaland is indeed a small world. Nice seeing people making headway in life...

Thewritingnerd:
Just 2k. Another nationality (which I shall not mention 💀) in his position would have charged 40k 💀.

Stones... But there's no market without a willing buyer, that's part of the problem.

Thewritingnerd:
The economic reality right now is different from those times. How will the UK government subsidize uni education to ensure absolutely free costs right now?

In Germany, income tax is higher than in the UK, on top of that income tax, they still pay statutory solidarity surcharge tax. How many people in the UK will happily pay this when they’re already groaning about how much tax they currently pay?

So if UK is to model Germany’s way, who will bear the brunt?

It's neither practicable nor economically sustainable now. One major constraint now is population growth - more people seeking/eligible for university education. Those countries still giving education for free would eventually change in the foreseeable future.

Thewritingnerd:
Use CV library. Google Cv library, sign up and add your cv.

This CV library really did you well ooo, I've seen you recommend them like three times already...

Zahra29:


Or maybe both the UK government and universities should take lessons from their European neighbours , such as Germany , where tuition fees are free or very heavily subsidised for their citizens.

But where would this subsidy come from?

Lexusgs430:


Someone I personally know brought a lady from Nigeria, he even encouraged me to do same(me wey be street boy, I refused).......

After the church, African store whisper enter the nanny head finish, she pulled a fast one on them.......

The case went on for almost 13 month's, after all said and done........


Husband was sentenced to 36 months, wife chop 45 months sentence..........

NB: If you love your sanity and freedom, don't ever think of importing a Nigerian nanny...... 🙄😂

Human beings are just wicked anyhow.

lavida001:


They are world power as a result of stealing, and starting propaganda in other nations because they don’t want white people to suffer. Right.

Let’s call the US for what they are pls.

That's a different discussion entirely.

lavida001:


All this at the expense of their tax payers suffering and being homeless. As regards the world power yarn they have lost that already.

Their people would suffer more if they lose their world power status, so many people (incl. Russia, China esp.) want to see the USA subdued. The USA remains a world power militarily, and they already returning their productions' base from Asia back to home.

Lexusgs430:



This might not happen to you....... But this nannies, would switch on you and might make your life a living hell...... Once the nanny realises she could bring on a spurious allegation, to obtain her ILR........

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4523152/GP-husband-trafficked-Nigerian-slave-UK.html

These ones should be jailed for a long time, imagine a doctor and a nurse - professionals.

heroshark:


How you bring someone, depends on who you intend to bring? Your partner? Then file a dependent visa if you meet the eligibility. One of your parents? Then apply for a visit visa (usually 6months).

Nice one. No assumptions, the OP didn't state who he intends to bring.

lavida001:
I find it difficult to comprehend why the US wants to spend $60 billion funding country’s far away from their coast. What’s in it for them ?

A lot is in it for the USA. The stability (and control) of the middle east guarantees access to unlimited oil resources. Also the middle east is strategically located, it links Europe, Africa and Asia... Japan also relies a lot on middle eastern oil. The USA needs to have a big say in what goes on there or they may lose their status as a world power. My answer is not exhaustive though...

Larash:
I wanted to apply for Uk visa been refused 2022 , but now my younger brother want to invite me to his graduation in Uk on June this year , on his documents , I’m is sister and next of kin’s but the agent I used then put wrong information for me , given my parents another name and the name on my passport is the same as my brother but agent used it as husband surname. Brother is confused on what to now please🙏🙏🙏 what kind I do on this situation

Go and arrest that "agent" if it was his fault though...

Lexusgs430:
I am so elated today....... My daughter just passed her practical driving test (1st attempt) ......... 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

My daddy taxi days are now over .......😂

Congratulations bros. Nice one 👍🏾

skyZine:
Na the same ball I watched

Abi ooo, one of our most disappointing qualifications! Zero attacks

I remember Nigeria vs Eritrea sometimes early 2000s... As bad as it was, NTA showed that match! It's total rubbish now.

yinkeys:

Nigeria is worse than where it was 10 years ago

Worse than where it was 20 years ago.

Any link to watch it please? Or would supersport show it?

Raalsalghul:


I wouldn't blame the poster you mentioned to be honest.

He is just commenting from the mind of a typical Nigerian who sees hardships and suffering as the norm so when a leader does the basics of his job like paying salaries and building roads, it then becomes a big deal and is heaped with praise upon praise.

A lot of Nigerians are like this to be honest.

Another way to approach this is to do a comparative analysis of all states in terms of salary payments. Very few states pay salaries and succssfully embark on projects at the same time. Truly, these amenities should be basic, but a one-eyed man is indeed a king among the blind.

Give it to Seyi Makinde, give it to Otti and the likes. It's easier to be poor as a governor than to be good, in Nigeria.

lavida001:


Some of you don’t want progress for the country you are simply angry with the country’s present situation just because you are not among those stealing public funds.

Igbo people please keep showing workings. No be by cho Cho Cho

Eziokwu

Jamesclooney:
Who’s checking the new ticket prices for Lagos to London? Virgin & BA don crash price to stay relevant. What competition cannot do, does not exist

God bless Air Peace. Imagine if His Excellency Peter G. Obi was sworn in on May 29, 2023? By now it won't be only Air Peace ruling the skies, Innoson (Nigeria) motors would have been the government official car, modular refineries would have been licensed, National refineries would have been on the way... Most likely some of us here would have stayed back in Nigeria. But it is what it is... We'll eventually get there.

ReesheesuKnack:


Tell your brother to create a Nairaland account, and do a DIY - rather than rely on a 3rd or 4th hand information

Exactly. That brother has a phone at least, and can read too.

Viruses:


Unfortunately, the court will not use Jesus's commandments to judge, the case will be judge on the basis of discrimination. Has he discriminated against LGBTQ or he respects them but has his own views and beliefs which he will rather promote?

But in case we want to digress, this is the new commandment from Jesus:
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you." The rationale behind this is that some people don't love themselves e.g transgenders, so if they love others like themselves, it's trouble because they hate themselves.

Also, I haven't yet read where he claimed to be homophobic, what I read is his expression of views and beliefs which can be different even in the midst of love.

Interesting... Transgenders love who they've become (or aim to become) Confusion everywhere.