₦airaland Forum

justwise:
I'm British so zip it

So what exactly are you defending here?

justwise:
The same way the British ran away from Britain to Nigeria and other part of the world to colonise them the difference here is that they did not apply for visa. Only armed themselves with bible pretending to be missionaries only to steal and loot.

Many cities in the UK were developed from materials stolen from Africa, look around royal family and you will see one or two stolen item from Africa.

Yes majority of British are damm lazy and would prefer claiming benefit than working hard.

You are living in the past and making excuses as to why Nigerians have failed to develop Nigeria and are now specialising in exporting their bad behaviour and imposing themselves on other countries...

Even if they no steal Nigerian resources una for feat develope Nigeria reach UK level? Nonsense

Stay in your land. They give una student visa and na to only abuse and cry victim when it is pointed our now una sabi.

iboboyswag:
Try and stop us!

Out of compatriotism you guys should stay in your land o...UK is not a bed of roses and life is a lot harder than in Nigeria.

LagosismyHome:
Go to Facebook., in comment section.. you see many indians dropping out like flies . Many are hustlers that just came to UK with no intention of paying that school fees.

Even their sister Suella is complaining they have the highest number of overstayers ....

As I said, this is about those on student visas who came with whole families. The Indian students don't come with whole families unless they come on a skilled worker visas.

justwise:
Were your parents also born in the UK or they are part of those Nigerians who came in to abuse the system at a different time?

They came in as workers..not on student visas.

Josh121:
Oh can you tell us your story on how you got here and start paying tax, let me guess you also came as a student . Bad belle

Not every black Nigerian person 'came' to the UK. Some of us are born and raised in this land. My parents were paying Uk taxes long before I was born here in London. I am now also paying my own share....na you get bad belle..lol

Anyway the reason why I contributed to this thread was just to help genuine students and Nigerian immigrants answer questions about life in the UK not those who want to play ojoro to fleece the system.

iboboyswag:
Honourable Gateman of the British Empire.

If people coming into the UK by whatever means they deem fit dey pain you too much, a placard hanging above your head at Piccadilly Circus will help cure some of this madness you are bent on displaying.

Nigerians stay in your country.

kode12:
You're actually the one with a rubbish stance. You're saying Nigerian students are flooding student accommodations with their whole families, so why is there such a huge demand for 2-3 bed properties around the country, with the available properties turning into bidding wars, and properties going at 30-70k over asking? I really don't understand why you're crying more than the bereaved. If the UK government so feels that the net economic benefits of immigrant students is far less than the strain they're causing to the system, let them put a stop to it. Nigerians will simply go elsewhere; it has happened before.
If all your pain is because an immigrant child took your kid's spot in school, well, my advice is work harder, so you can send the child to Eton. Pele dear, don't be the village people, they pray against.

You didn't make any sense...most importantly you didn;t even understand what I wrote because where did I say that they were flooding student accomodation?

Student accomodation is readily available..the issue is, such accomodation is not meant to house families..what part of that don't you understand?

In the meantime Nigerians are complaining that they can't find accommodation but that is because they either can't afford it or do not have UK credit records or a guarantor.

Again the sense of entitlement is astounding.

Crying more than the bereaved? I have been paying taxes here for how many years and I have every right to have an opinion on how they are used.

The UK will soon stop this nonsense sha. Nigerians should stay where they are and fix their country instead of running over here to complain and over use resources.

justwise:
Apart from visa fees each member of the family and the main applicant pay £624 a year for IHS and those under the age of 18 pays £470.

So for 2 and half year student visa each family members pays £1248 even before they use NHS and when they get to the UK and start working they still pay for NI and during their visa extension they will still pay £1248 each.

So tell me how many British citizen pay that much yearly for NHS even if they don't use it?

So Nigerian citizens should take priority over British citizens because they paid?

In any case there are many British citiizens who have paying into the NHS for years and they have never used it so your logic is off.

kode12:
You can't have an omelette without breaking some eggs. The government thought about all that before deciding to open the scheme. There's strain on the system because the government isn't funding the system at par with the growth of the population. The issue with the NHS didn't start with the reintroduction of student visas with PSW, neither did the housing crisis or failures in other critical infrastructure.
Nigerian students did not benefit from the billions doled out during covid as furlough pay. Most students put their lives at great risk to feed their families because there was no recourse to public funds. Thousands of the lowest and almost demeaning of jobs are being done by these Nigerian students, jobs that Brits will likely reject, so don't come here and speak like they're the cause of the strain on the system.

Stop defending nonsense.
The issue here is that Nigerians are taking advantage of the student visa route and bringing everybody in their family. The Student visa was not designed for that.

There is a housing crisis because student accomodation is supposed to house single people and not whole families. Most Nigerians coming in can not afford to pay for housing which is suitable for whole families that is the main issue.

Women are coming in heavily pregnant and giving birth for free on the NHS...can they try that one in America?

3-4 New immigrant children are being placed in schools and British born children who have parents who have paid taxes for years have to stay home.

As I said, The student visa was not designed for families but now the government is aware that Nigerians are taking the piss they will put a stop to it.

Uzomarrr12345:
That not the moral of the story .

I know the reason why my cousin want the UK , he’s not there genuinely for studies , he even promised to bring his girlfriend along later … lol.

I’ll keep saying it 90% of Nigerians with student visa don’t genuinely want to study anything… they just want to bring dia wife and kids after a while and settle down in the UK … finish !

The UK is becoming aware , hence people better start looking out for other EU countries

When did Nigerians suddenly start falling in love with school na .(MSc) … lol … make we talk truth na.

Exactly and people are defending this.

Of course the UK will stop it and that will be a shame for any genuine student looking to study in the country.

Josh121:
So you mean you will just wake up and decide to spend money you work so hard for in Nigeria on a Msc you know will give you nothing in return ?

Most are paying in installments. They aren't bringing loads of money into the UK to pay. Rather they are using money earned in the UK to pay.

justwise:
Nigerians that came in with their families paid thousands already into the system even before they use any social amenities or NHS.

Those on dependant visa work unlimited hours to pay into the system, after one year the student will start working unlimited hours to pay into the system. So your argument hold no water.

To your point that Indians comes in to take highly skilled jobs is far from the truth as they come in to take just ANY job that give sponsorship.

Indians abuse the system just as Nigerians, just that they do it and keep it within their communities but Nigerians are the loudest and far too boastful.

How did they pay?
Nigerians coming into the UK may have paid less than $2k for visa fees and you think that is more than people and their parents in the UK who have been taxes for nigh on 50 plus years?

I am comparing Indian Students to Nigerian students and not those on any other visa..when we are talking about people abusing the student visa route it is Nigerians not Indians.

ukay2:
But the UK government should build more infrastructure with the billions of funds realised from the visa applications and HS fees...

Moreover, those on benefits are majorly non Nigerians

How much is that visa fee sef...It is big money to Nigerians but not to the UK. It is nowhere near billions when you speak about pounds.

Goke7:
Shebi you say they are abusing the system, How do people abuse a system by bringing in their families legally? Are Nigerians alone bringing a strain on housing and schools. The Syrians, Ukraine who came in with huge families nko. Na only Nigerians waka come?

Those ones are not students and are entitled to work unlimited hours.

Goke7:
So Indians are not abusing the system ba? Who are the highest overstayers according to the former home secretary. Please let's stop this political correctness of of agreeing with world that Nigerians are the worst offenders.

With what I have seen with my eyes here, the Indians and Asians including Eastern Europeans are worst offenders when it comes to abusing the systems. Do you know how the Indians, Pakistanis and bengalis from Bangladesh pack and overcrowd themselves in a particular house even against council regulations, with their names that look alike do you know how much immigration fraud they perpetrate here? Compared to these folks Nigerians are still holy.

All those Indian students that came alone are still bringing all their families and grandparents in due time, you never see something. Their kit and kin with established business here with sponsorship licences eventually switch them to a work visa and before you know the whole family is here.

On top of all these the Indian govt want more students visas for their people, is Nigeria asking for such?

Those ones who pack themselves in houses are illegal immigrants.

We are talking about those Nigerians who are abusing the student visa route by packing their whole families to the UK. It is putting a strain on housing and schools. Please stick to the topic.

justwise:
So those families that Indians brought in will not take school places from the British kids?

If they came in on work visas, then they both parents can work unlimited hours and pay into the system

Also work visas are most times only given out to highly skilled individuals and we all know that Indians are the majority in the Tech industry which means they could be contractors on around £600+ a day or on £85k+ a year salaries
I work in Tech myself and most of my team members are new from India.

justwise:
This is not true. Indians does the same

The Indians who come with their families are actually on work visas, not student visas. There is a difference. The ones of Student visas are mostly genuine.

See the chart here.

Goke7:
If her parents were stopped at the border, she will never be a native born

Does this type of thinking also apply to British born children of immigrants?

Or what about Boris who was not even born in the UK and who has Turkish ancestry?

The late Prince Philip nko who was born in Greece and has German ancestry?

Amarathripple0:
My bone of contention is her focus on Africans (Nigerians) and the fact that we are bringing in a high number of dependants, which in a way disregards the monetary value we are bringing in. However, like Koobey said, there’s the overdoing it part by Nigerians; especially with the high level of marriage fraud. Anyway, I’m glad she’s gone, so the noise about immigrants can lessen even if it’s just for a short while because these are the things that unconsciously promote Xenophobia even if it’s not intentional. Make we wey just come here relax small and find suitable jobs.

Yeah her focus should be on Nigerians because they are abusing the system.

Students are normally single people

Students consisting of a grown man/wife & partner with 3- 5 kids is not normal and taxing on the system. Yes they are paying for healthcare but are they also paying for school places, books, pens, free food and all the other amenities that these children use? It is something when British Born children can't find a place in school because a new Nigerian immigrant child has taken their place.

There are more Indians and Chinese coming in as students than Nigerians but these are genuine students coming alone to study. It is the Nigerians who are packing whole families here.

Suella will be back. She probably only resigned so that she could do so before the PM.

seunny4lif:
Why can't the British citizens go out to vote?
Why does the MPs always vote for who will be the PM? And the PM also have a VP PM?
Why not him/her?

Crazy system

The UK is not a repuplic

It is a constitutional monarchy and our Head of State is King Charles who is just a figurehead with no political power
We vote for the party via a general election
The Party with the most seats in Parliament is then in power
The leader of this party is the Prime Minister.

japhethGold:
Income tax is the UK is over 60% for high income earners so even if they pay you high wages, the government will collect most of the money as tax and leave you just ok.

On the contrary, company tax is very low at 19% so it pays companies to not give their money to employees as the government would collect most of it.

The highest is 45% and it is tiered like this.

Stenvee:
Nigerians talk fast?
To me o, I think it is the oyibos that rap when they talk

Maybe..but when you are communicating with someone who is not familiar with your accent it is advisable to slow down.

So as a Nigerian working in an environment where the majority have British accents, it is the one with the Nigerian accent who needs to slow it down so that their English is understood.

Tinyemeka:
Hi ya.

I'd spent years doing retail banking in Nigeria. Landed in the UK recently (not study visa) but want to make a career switch to Project Management (still a beginner and currently studying for PRINCE2 Foundation).

Have been applying to Admin roles to get a foot in the door. Have done two interviews so far and they're telling me I did well (currently awaiting their official feedback) but I'm not finding it funny (maybe it's the JJC in me). People have been saying you should not be bothered about your accent, as long as you speak clearly (which I've been doing so far) but I fear that it might be a drag actually and picking up the British accent has been a hassle to me.

Any pointers with regards to the PM career pursuit?

Sorry I just felt to rant. I dey find morale booster.

I don't think you need to change your accent. However you need to understand that Nigerian English is a lot different from British English, from phrasing down to pronounciations.

i.e.
Nigerians: "They are telling me I did well!"
British: "They've said I've done well"

or
Nigerians: "I have spent years doing retail banking in Nigeria"
British: "In Nigeria, I spent several years working in retail banking"

Thos are the areas of speech you need to be mindful of when trying to communicate. We Nigerians tend to talk fast as well so that is another area to focus on if you want to be understood by your colleagues.

progress160:
I can drive an automatic transmission car very well but not perfect with manual. Yes it's a requirement for the job.

abeg no go kill person for road o. If you are an automatic driver then you definetly should not be driving a manual. Even in the UK there are separate licences for that in that if you have a manual licence, you can drive both. However Automatic licence holders are only allowed to drive automatic.

Lexusgs430:
By the time i go navigate reach airport, I go don drive pass border, enter france............

Ok you must be at the top of Scotland. Sorry o

Lexusgs430:
By the time I take the train to king's cross, I go don drive enter France .............

where you dey? lol

Looks like ur best option na to fly na.

lightnlife:
Evening everyone.

Can I do a one/two-day trip to France and return to the UK same day?

I presume I'll need a France-Schengen visa. For those who have applied and been to France from the UK, please what was the process like?

Thinking of having a two-day visit to France later this year or in Q1 2023.

NB: I've been in the UK for 5 months.

Thanks

I don't know about visa but yes it is possible to do a day trip to France. Take the train from London St.Pancras to Paris. It is about a 2 hour journey.

Get the first train at 6am and arrive just after 9 in the centre of Paris.

Example itinerary below.

Going out

London St Pancras Int'l to Paris Gare du Nord
Mon, 17 October 06:01 - 09:17
1 x adult Standard


Coming back
Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras Int'l
Mon, 17 October 21:13 - 22:37

Paris are one hour ahead so you gain an hour coming back.

You can also fly and come back in a day but airport wahala is too much for me. You can also drive going via the ferry if you are brave enough to drive on French roads as they drive extremely fast over there.

I have used plane, car and train to do one day trips for work or pleasure and I much prefer the train journey as the stations are in the middle of the city.

https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en

Survivor2020:
My 17 years old brought shame to me last year she got pregnant, I have disowned her and sent her packing. She is staying with her boyfriend in his family home.

She gave birth 5 months ago she has been sick ever since she had the baby and the boyfriend doesn't have any money to take care of her. Plus the living condition is not suitable for her in her condition.

I have forgiven her and I want to take her back home so I can take her to the hospital for treatment but I don't want her to come with her baby. Please note there is only me and my 7 years old son at home. I work and my son goes to school till 5pm.

I don't have time to babysit the baby.
I want the father to take care of his child while I take care of mine.
I hope my decision is not bad?

If you know that the boyfriend doesn't have money to take care of your daughter, what makes you think he can take care of the vulnerable baby?

Please I no wan hear story after say the man abandon the pickin, child neglect or worst. As grandmother you need to step in and take care of that child because it is clear the parents are incapable of doing so.

SmartyPants:
But there is a video of him shaking another black man...so is this one video conclusive?

Don't mind these fools. if they watch the whole clip from that day they will see that he was shaking many hands of all races. Plus people were tugging at him for attention so he was looking here there and everywhere.

People just playing victim and doing so over a 2min clip is pathetic and reductive.

gidgiddy:
So what is stopping you peoppe from using Tweeter like Uju Anya did?

People..Nigerians have tweeted Uju Anya but her disgusting display of arrogance and clout chasing ego will not allow her to address any of them.