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Evidenx:
HELLO NAIRA LAND GURUS, PLEASE I WANT TO ASK, CAN SOMEONE GET MARRIED TO HIS SOUTH AFRICAN FIANCÉE ON A VISIT VISA??

PLEASE UR CONTRIBUTION IS HIGHLY WELCOMED THANKS IN ADVANCE.

YES OOOOO

EsomahJD:
Thank you.
If you happen to see the proposed map, can you post it here for us to see?

Sure i will do that. Thanks

YORUBA WORLD CONGRESS

Isokan Yoruba Agbaye Onala

THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY OF OVER 300 YORUBA GROUPS WORLDWIDE

The YWC is an inclusive assembly open to all individuals and groups that recognize their affiliation with Odua, Yoruba origin, culture and accept to aspire and be guided by the Omoluabi principles.

Yoruba Sons and Daughters can use the link to join.

https://yorubaworldcongress.org/join/

EsomahJD:
Can we see the proposed map of the said oduduwa republic?

Thanks for your question. We have 5 South west state include Lagos.

Goodnews for Yoruba Nation

By Dapo Akinrefon

The Yoruba nation has been accepted as the 45th member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation, UNPO, Banji Akintoye has said.

President of the Yoruba World Congress, YWC, Banji Akintoye, said this on Tuesday, noting that the latest development represented a very important step in the collective quest of Yoruba people to achieve the goal of dignity and self-determination.

UNPO, formed on February 11, 1991 in The Hague, Netherlands, is an international membership-based organisation established to empower the voices of unrepresented and marginalised peoples worldwide and to protect their fundamental human rights.

Members comprise indigenous peoples, minorities, unrecognised peoples or peoples of occupied territories.

Akintoye, in a statement, noted that the Yoruba-speaking nation membership was contained in a letter addressed to him through the YWC Coordinator for Europe by her Secretary-General, Ralph Bunche.

He said UNPO membership affords the Yoruba nation an opportunity to participate in advocacy training, worldwide cultural festivals, election monitoring/observation, and sports activities, among the unrepresented nations.

Akintoye said: “Some former members, such as Armenia, East Timor, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia and Palau have gained full independence and have joined the United Nations, UN, as full members.

“The peoples represented within the UNPO membership are all united by one shared condition: they are denied their equitable level of representation and voice in the institutions of the countries to which they currently belong and in international governance.

“As a consequence, their opportunity to participate on the national or international stage is limited and unfair, and they struggle against difficulties in their effort to realise their rights to civil and political participation and to control their own economic, social and cultural development.

“In many cases, they live under pressure of the worst forms of violence and repression, such as is being perpetrated by armed herdsmen and militias, as well as by terrorist Boko Haram, against many peoples of Nigeria, including our Yoruba nation.

“This violence and repression are being adroitly and surreptitiously supported by the government of Nigeria.

“In some cases, members of UNPO need serious help because they live in countries and under governments that actively resist their progress and destroy their achievements, as our Yoruba nation lives in Nigeria.

“The UNPO is able to address issues that often remain hidden because UNPO has the freedom to raise issues that others cannot raise due to political or funding constraints. Today, UNPO has more than 40 member-nations.”

Yoruba Nation becomes 45th Member of UNPO https://yorubaworldcongress.org/2020/05/08/yoruba-nation-becomes-45th-member-of-unpo/

Yoruba Nation Town hall Meeting Held on 15th May 2020 on Zoom

https://www.facebook.com/OduduwaTVRadio/videos/2372116843089111/

Yoruba Nation Town hall Meeting Held on 15th May 2020 on Zoom

https://www.facebook.com/OduduwaTVRadio/videos/2372116843089111/

Goodnews for Yoruba Nation

By Dapo Akinrefon

The Yoruba nation has been accepted as the 45th member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation, UNPO, Banji Akintoye has said.

President of the Yoruba World Congress, YWC, Banji Akintoye, said this on Tuesday, noting that the latest development represented a very important step in the collective quest of Yoruba people to achieve the goal of dignity and self-determination.

UNPO, formed on February 11, 1991 in The Hague, Netherlands, is an international membership-based organisation established to empower the voices of unrepresented and marginalised peoples worldwide and to protect their fundamental human rights.

Members comprise indigenous peoples, minorities, unrecognised peoples or peoples of occupied territories.

Akintoye, in a statement, noted that the Yoruba-speaking nation membership was contained in a letter addressed to him through the YWC Coordinator for Europe by her Secretary-General, Ralph Bunche.

He said UNPO membership affords the Yoruba nation an opportunity to participate in advocacy training, worldwide cultural festivals, election monitoring/observation, and sports activities, among the unrepresented nations.

Akintoye said: “Some former members, such as Armenia, East Timor, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia and Palau have gained full independence and have joined the United Nations, UN, as full members.

“The peoples represented within the UNPO membership are all united by one shared condition: they are denied their equitable level of representation and voice in the institutions of the countries to which they currently belong and in international governance.

“As a consequence, their opportunity to participate on the national or international stage is limited and unfair, and they struggle against difficulties in their effort to realise their rights to civil and political participation and to control their own economic, social and cultural development.

“In many cases, they live under pressure of the worst forms of violence and repression, such as is being perpetrated by armed herdsmen and militias, as well as by terrorist Boko Haram, against many peoples of Nigeria, including our Yoruba nation.

“This violence and repression are being adroitly and surreptitiously supported by the government of Nigeria.

“In some cases, members of UNPO need serious help because they live in countries and under governments that actively resist their progress and destroy their achievements, as our Yoruba nation lives in Nigeria.

“The UNPO is able to address issues that often remain hidden because UNPO has the freedom to raise issues that others cannot raise due to political or funding constraints. Today, UNPO has more than 40 member-nations.”

Yoruba Nation becomes 45th Member of UNPO https://yorubaworldcongress.org/2020/05/08/yoruba-nation-becomes-45th-member-of-unpo/

All is now set for the 1st edition of the Yoruba World Congress Town Hall Meeting.

The event themed Towards Yoruba Prosperity will take place on Friday 15th May 2020 and will start at 11am GMT.
Expected to speak at the event is the Yoruba Leader Emeritus Prof Banji Akintoye and other Leaders of the Yoruba World Congress.

Confirming the event, YWC Secretary General Prof Anthony Kila noted that the event will be a chance for active members of the YWC and indeed all Yoruba People across the globe to interact with the leadership of the YWC and contribute to the future of the Yoruba people. This Town Hall Meeting is an online meeting and participation is free but registration is required. To participate fill the form below:

https://yorubaworldcongress.org/2020/05/10/yoruba-world-congress-town-hall-meeting/

FolaranmiOT:
I need to get to ikorodu from ajah and I tried using taxify but it's about 8k and that's much, so someone suggest I use ferry, I need advice if it's safe and fast cos I haven't tried it before.. Should I go with the ferry suggestion? Are they open? And how fast is it?

7-10mins

welf99:
With Critical Skill Visa, the jobs are not automatic....you have to hustle hard to lock down a job. It can take as long as 2months to 6 months before you can secure a job with prayer. So far it's only IT people and those in medical profession has elements of luck in getting a job...other professions wait longer and some return to school or home or move to another country. There is no ready made jobs in SA....the competition for jobs is stiff....but it's not impossible. Dont even try with visitors visa, you will roam the street or join gangs or sell drugs out of frustration. Those are meaningful years wasted on the street.

Welf99 you are very correct.

welf99:
You cant hussle in SA, SA is not design for hustlers, the citizens and SADC are the hustlers, unless you want to do Yahoo Yahoo. Unemployment is over 30%, mostly uneducated citizens who relies heavily on unskilled jobs, you cant compete with them....it creates xenophobic violence. Think about it before you take the step. May the forces be with you.

Thanks Welf99

adespecial:
Pls don’t come here to hustle with a visit visa. I have see many Nigerians suffering here because they couldn’t lay their hands on something called job. Presently, I know of a guy who is mentally depressed now because he has nothing doing.... a graduate for that matter. If you must come here, look for a legal means of staying here with permission to work Cos the hustle is real here in South Africa.

Thank you Adespecial.

Geenosko:
Una well done!!

My two cents on the discussions

1. The ONLY time you can change from a visitors visa within SA to from visitor to Spousal Visa ( married to a PR holder or SA Citizen) visa. Anything else na bobo

2. Any one coming to SA to hustle with visitors visa, please don't. Their people here are out of jobs and this covid ish has made the situation worse

Thanks Geenosko. Please will need to tell our brothers and sister truth about SA. Please don't come to SA with visitor visa to hustle. Thanks

@All you can not change your status with visitors visa since 2014. Please we need people with this information to comment. Thanks

Shembe4life:
Hi Edward. Yeme7 is right about something but not all.... Its really hard to get critical skill work permit from Nigeria and even study permit so schools would want some part of your school fees..... I will advice you to do a visitors permit and you can change it when you're in South Africa cause the new rules now allow you to submit permit with your visitors permit and i'm sure about it and you need to have money to submit your permit with you when you're traveling to South Africa cause your duration of stay will be 14days or 30days

Shembe. Please can you post the directive here. I am hearing this now. Please and please where is the link that you can change your status in SA with visitors visa. We need people with good and genuine information

yeme7:
Can I have your WhatsApp number so I can add let's talk please

send you PM

JustEdward:
Thank you for replying brother. What do you mean by critical work visa? Is their a way I can apply for a school for undergraduate. And pay when I get to SA. Can you explain the two for me! Thanks boss

Critical skill work permit is for graduates under Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).You can apply for undergraduate study in SA if you have money to pay. But postgraduate study in some universities in SA are free ( Masters and PhD by research are free tuition fee)

alkaline00:
Yes, going through Critical Skills, as I can then apply for PR immediately. Just that the money involved ehn, hmmm...My professional body fees alone hmmmm

It better to go through that process and get your PR than other that will make you regret. I gone through Critical skill work permit when I got to SA in 2O15 I applied for my PR and it came out Dec 2016 with God on my side.

alkaline00:
I understand everyone talking about Visit visa and all. I have a different question:

Anyone have an idea on routes to go for PR in SA? Especially if one has been here with a work permit and then spousal visa+work permit (but divorced from PR partner) for more than 5 years? Thank you.

Hi alkaline, I don't understand your question. Did you married and divorced SA? If your marriage is 5 years before you divorced i believe you can apply for your permanent residence permit but if not you can not apply. But if you have valid work permit and you have work in SA for 5 years you can apply also. Then if you are on Critical skill work permit you can apply for permanent residence permit when you get job offer or contract.

JustEdward:
Hello greeting to everybody, pls I have an uncle who wants me to come over there in the SA, for a greener pasture, which I will stay in his house and hustle in the country. Pls what kind of visa do I need to apply and what are the documents involved. Thank you

Hi Edward let me tell you better truth about South Africa. Please don't come to SA with visitor visa ooooooooo. Try to get study permit or critical skills work visa. With visitors visa you would not be able to change your visa.

yeme7:
What does one needs to travel to south Africa?
How much in total? because I have someone there inviting me
And how do I get a permanent Work permit?
Please I need a suggestion

Hi Yeme7, what do you want to know? Please be specific.You said ... "because I have someone there inviting me...." Please dont come to South Africa with visitor visa because you wouldn't be able to change your status. ....... "how do I get a permanent Work permit? You can not get temporary work permit, now you are imagining permanent work permit. Yeme7 if you desire South Africa then you have 2 options STUDY PERMIT OR CRITICAL SKILLS WORK PERMIT.

Jeffmonti:
About To Lose A Good Girl. Please Help!

This might turn out to be a lengthy read, please bear with me. The bashing and insults will be unnecessary as i have already told myself hurtful things a thousand times over.

So i am 29 and have a girlfriend who’s 25 we are both graduates; she’s a nurse and i am a practicing engineer and we’ve been dating for 3+ years now and preparations are underway to tie the knot this year God willing. Something happened last year, she suggested i move to a bigger apartment so that we can start buying household items and everything necessary to start a home as we are looking to get married soon which we did; i got a bigger place, met her parents she met mine. In a nutshell everything seems to be going well, we even started a business together and set to take on the future together before the devil struck (i take blames for my actions as i am not overly religious)

Around June last year, i met a girl (very fine girl) in the new area i moved to, although i have been seeing the girl around but one day as i was driving in i saw her hiding somewhere close to my compound avoiding the rain with her friends so i took them in until the rain subsided we exchanged contacts and started texting on WhatsApp a few days later. And soon after we started having sex (protected sex), prior to that time i never cheated on my girlfriend.

The sex continued, up to 2 times a week sometimes 3 as it was relatively easy as she lived very close and my girlfriend only visits on the weekend and never sleeps out (she’s from a very good and wealthy family with proper moral upbringing). Most evenings when return from work conji just do me one kind i don cross street other times she calls until we became comfortable having unprotected sex

So late October 2019, the new girl (I’ll call her Lola) texted me that’s she’s not feeling too well and i asked her to visit the hospital to run a test to know what to treat. She came back with a pregnancy test result proving she’s already 3 weeks pregnant, i was sure it was mine but i didn’t panic as she had a bf and i have my gf we were just for the sex at least that’s what we told each other.

So i asked her to remove the pregnancy, but got the shocker when she said she’s never going to remove the pregnancy that she’s 27 and have no desire to marry me or stay with me but she’s going to have the child. Omo my heart flipped. I begged her for like 3 weeks until she got mad and stopped taking my calls, she even moved away from her apartment. So i texted her and arranged a meeting, we sat down and discussed at length but she was still bent on keeping it, i got furious and told her i am not ready to be part of the child’s life if she’s going through with it as i see no reason why she wants to have my child when she knows we are NEVER going to be together, that was when she said she had already told her family that i am not interested in the child and they support her to keep it and let the child bear their family name. I discussed the matter with two friends a boy and a girl and the asked me to let her have the child first.

One month passed fast forward to early December, Lola called 6 times i was so shocked. I couldn’t take her calls. She texted that she’s ready to terminate the pregnancy since i am wicked and unconcerned she rained all manner of derogatory words but i was only concern with her decision to let go. I called and we agreed to meet the following day, I skipped work that day and met with her and her elder sister and elder sister’s friend. The sister and her friend were so mean but i was unmoved; i don already fuckup and ready to take anything to let it all go away because the knowledge of things will destroy my girlfriend.

So Lola entered my vehicle and we drove out, on our way to the hospital for her to terminate the pregnancy plus treatment she’ll take afterwards and for the damages i have caused her. She’s going to need 150k from me, i was furious and told her i don’t have that kind of money talk less of handing it over to her for something like this (i sure don’t know what i cost but i know it’s not up to 50k). She said if i don’t give her what she want she’s going to have the baby and that i should be thankful that she’s coming up with this that if she had listen to her friends advices she would have moved to my house with all sort of troubles (she was right) but i didn’t give in just yet. I dropped her off and ask her to have the child that am not going to give her the money as i don’t have it (I get the money sha).

So two days passed, she called again and after many arguments we agreed at 100k, made her to sign a NDA not to bother me again and all, I transferred her the 100k that night, she confirmed receipt and promised to go with it the following morning and that was the last I have heard or seen or her since then, until 3 weeks ago when another of her sister called from Canada and was asking if i am Me, that she’s been seeking my contact for a while now that Lola friend had to steal the number Lola’s phone and pass it to her as Lola has been hiding my phone number from the rest of the family and she doesn’t know the arrangement i have had with her but i should know that she’s having the child, she just thought i should know that i have a child somewhere when the baby eventually drops.

Knowing fully well that i am a shitty person to have done something terrible to myself and my girlfriend and all our future plans because of cheap sex, but I’ll be a more terribly bad person to have knowledge of a child somewhere and not be in his/her life. I called Lola but she didn’t take i texted her about her sisters call she called back to know who called and was furious, she ended the call (I guess to call her sister back) and called back again in about 20mins and asked me not to ever call her line again. I replied her text she should tell her family not call me as well. I have dodged to her apartment building a coupe times but she’s not been around for weeks as i was made to believe.

So i bought a ring to engage my girl few weeks ago but had to hold first to see how things play out, i can’t go ahead and marry my girlfriend with this kind of secret untold; that will be wickedness from the pit of hell and i still don’t know how to break it to her, it will destroy her.

I jokingly painted a similar scenery to my girlfriend; her response was: she will not marry me because if she does she will kill me in my sleep. That everybody is expecting us to get married this year, she now have high respect from her family because of me and this kind of thing happens both of us will die. Omo fear catch me.

Fellow Nairalanders, this is my predicament please advice a stupid brother. Insults are welcome as I hope to pick a thing or two from your comments. MODs please push this up biko.

This is my word for you so read it. Proverbs 6:23-32 KJV
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: [24] To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. [25] Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. [26] For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. [27] Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? [28] Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? [29] So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. [30] Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; [31] But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. [32] But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

kweenoma001:
please fam, i need help its very urgent.... wen created my wes account, i couldn't pay with my master card so i transfered d money to a friends account and told him to help me make payment, he has done dat since over 6 weeks now and yet d payment has not gone through... d problem is dat d payment its still pending. and now wes has placed me onhold till the get my payment... please wat do i do? i asked him to give me back my money and he said dat wat of he gives me back my money and wes finally debits him, who will pay him back?... please i need help.. am in tears here since 6 weeks.

Hello guy, ask your friend the proof of payment thanks

ThinkWISELY:
Hello Nairalanders,i believe your day has been going smoothly so far?.

I will like someone or anyone here with the idea of basic requirements that is needed to travel to Cyprus to study or work, well i am not migrating totally,i am still deliberating between going there to study or going there to live and work and it solely depends on the right information's/clarifications I will get here and from my other subsequent research.

The easier and faster one would be welcomed or if there is any school still admitting in Cyprus this year (sorry i don't know how their school calender runs )


On a lighter note, why am still deliberating between studying or migrating there permanently is that I have a business here in Nigeria which am running and it's moving fine so far.

Any suggestions, links or recommendations are highly welcomed and appreciated

Genuine suggestions please and mind you if your intentions is to act as an agent to rip me off, trust me you only wasting your time.

No need to PM me, your suggestions can be dropped in the comment session and would be extremely appreciated and could also serve as references to others.

I have a passport already (a virgin one ), and if its for studies i have very good WAEC result,and if it's skilled labor, i am an Electrician.

Thank you all so so much in anticipation.

Brother think about better place I was then for 8 months in 2007.

If you are undocumented immigrant, or your permit is about to expire or has expired..please try to regularise your documents. There is mass arrest of foreigners especially is Johannesburg metros and CBD...You can do yourself a favor by avoiding such places for now and ensure your papers are with you. Home affairs will start verifications of those arrested. The objective is to deport as many as possible. For those planning to come here for a long stay, please avoid avoid tourist visa, it will land you in trouble. Ensure you apply for proper long stay visa categories. Thank you
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True man of God. I attended his healing service close to two years at IFO. Rest in Peace

nairalaila:
Mahmoud Abacha, son of late General Sani Abacha who reacted to report of the newly discovered loot worth £211m and reportedly seized by a British court, has lashed out at those dragging his father over it. 

Son of General Abacha who seems not to believe report of the loot linked to his father, prayed that God will expose those behind the act. He wrote; 

"Rest in perfect everlasting peace baba. We love you, let your haters continue to drown in the evil pit of hatred until it consumes them ad infinitum. May God expose those behind the so-called "Abacha loot" as they remain quiet when his name's being thrown in the dirt and he cannot defend himself because he is dead. Amin. Continue to rest in peace, you will always remain the pride of Africa."

https://unclesuru.com/2019/06/07/abacha-loot-son-of-late-gen-sani-abacha-reacts/

I surprise too. Every time Abacha loot money

tossytiller:
Hello my bro,
Pls I need ur advise, my agent want to process me a northern Cyprus visa to hustle and I was hearing that they do not pay with euro but paid through Turkish currency but I will need to buy everything in Euro is it true and can I process and work over there. N:B am not going there for schooling but to hustle.
Theres also a Japan link and UK link but I prefer to go to Cyprus Pls I need more explanation. Thanks

Nòoooooooooooooo. I was there in 2007