₦airaland Forum

jedisco:
Hehe... In UK, many of those have not even seen a church in ages but all of a sudden become defenders of the church because the brown man next door is of a different religion.

I was only just having a conversation about that on Nairaland as it seems Kirk is now the new martyr. The rally of certain Christians towards lunatics- people who hate them for their colour all because that lunatic said 'go to church' or uses certain phrases is something else. Religion can truly be an opium

Dem just Dey use Christianity do guiding 😂 it’s actually an old playbook used by colonialists back in the day. If you remember the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa he said when the colonial masters came they (south Africans) owned the land while the colonialists owned the bible then they told them to close their eyes for prayers and when they opened their eyes they the colonialists now owned the land while they the South Africans now had the bible so no be today!

jedisco:
After 2 attempts, I did watch most of it. Not surprised. What's more telling is that though folks in this video look largely rundown, such narrative permeates thru most sectors in different shades. It usually usually only takes a scratch to bring it to the fore.

Also not surprising that the distinction is based on colour and religion not when ones progenitors arrived. It's a very thin line between true concern about immigration and these folks.

What I however find surprising is rising islamophobia. As someone who is a Christian, though I sadly don't go to church regularly, I was usually the most religious person in my cohort. I begin to wonder where all these Christians that want to save their country come from.

Those kind of aggressive and violent Christians are not different from Islamic fundamentalists. They are much in America and are great proponents of gun rights. They will tell you they are pro-life when it comes to abortion laws but can never be pro-life for gun control 😂

jedisco:
She said her parents, who settled in Birmingham in the 1970s, didn’t “just come to work – they settled, they made a contribution to the local community, they were volunteers, they got involved in local politics. They did more than simply work and earn a salary.”

I have always wondered what goes on in the mind of certain second gen folks. It appears they truly believe their parents had widely different (i.e 'better') characteristics than those coming today. At what point does this thinking take hold?

Looking at the description of her parents, it's quite clear they were everyday hustlers however, she's made up this complex in her mind about them being high-riders. I'm sure if you ask Kemi, she'd say her mum who edged in her birth in was also a 'contributor'

I am truly curious as this is a narrative I'd look out for in my kids and challenge if present.

When Braverman too was reminded that her parents were refugees she replied that they were legal refugees 😂 that’s when I knew these folks are just jesters!

HustlaOfLagos:
Just trying to be optimistic as today is Saturday before Man Utd breaks my heart as usual

😂 Man U? I don’t envy you o. You need plenty hugs as therapy!

HustlaOfLagos:
I do have the feeling that you will not be tied to an employer after the initial 5 years if that is implemented. This allows you some freedom and job switching without getting an ILR since the goal is to prevent access to benefits.

I mean, that is the sensible way to go about if but then, UK politicians may have other ideas

You Dey whine? They want you out of the country you’re saying they will give you some freedom to switch jobs! 😂

Toylove:

🗣️ @GaryLineker: "I need to apologise to @VictorOsimhen9

Gary 🤝 Victor Osimhen pic.twitter.com/qe0LSSPVvl

— The Rest Is Football (@RestIsFootball) October 3, 2025

Thesupernerd, lineker apologized to osimhen

Someone of Lineker status especially as a former professional player ought to be more mature and not base his conclusions on rumours and gossips. Despite his apology I can never take him seriously anymore.

TheSuperNerd:
Good thing he manned up and slapped himself. I like how Alan Shearer unbiasedly put things in perspective on Osimhen's performance vs VVD and Konate despite just returning from injury.

"HE IS A HELL OF A PLAYER"

Shearer would know. He is EPL's greatest striker of all time and their all time top scorer. He would bloody know a scary 9.

Na kasongo Lineker be

Goodenoch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez1cn8d28_8

Niko Omilana at the ‘Unite the Right’ rally.

wow just wow that’s all I can say!

Fred2020:
ILR reform has promised to scrap!

The way the UK is now, spend less, stockpile on cash to give yourself the possibility to explore an alternative course of action. Avoid any long term investment that cannot be salvaged or easily exited.

Very cruel and little sense in locking people into a restrictive SWV for 10years & that is not even the worse thoughts out there. They are threatening more restrictions!

Last, last many of their changes will push many of the tax paying migrants who are not dependent on benefits away and leave then stuck with the one they house and pay a stipend to from day 1.

Since they have been aggressively pushing these policies, legal migration has declined rapidly while illegal migration has increase sharply. Common sense should have prevailed that the approach isnt right, but not here.

When policies are based on deliberate misinformation and disinformation what do you expect? Even MAC the advisory panel has done several research to dispel some of these false narratives like legal migrants are stressing the nhs where they said they are even the healthiest group in the society who rarely use the nhs still every word out there is how migrants are the ones blocking nhs appointments for citizens. They also once said International graduates and those on post study visas were earning less than the average brit on low skilled jobs, MAC dispelled that too. Lies upon lies everywhere. For as long they continue to lump everyone together whether illegal or legal or those seeking asylum the saga continues.

Zahra29:
Those on other immigration routes can also apply to have the NRPF condition lifted:

"You have permission granted on any other immigration route and you want to apply on a discretionary basis because your circumstances are particularly compelling"

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-change-of-conditions-of-leave-to-allow-access-to-public-funds-if-your-circumstances-change

The below report also shows that despite the ability to apply for a change of their conditions,

British National (Overseas) from Hong Kong accounted for under 50 applications for Change of Conditions, of which just 17 have been accepted. compared to other nationalities that average in their thousands.

https://ukonward.com/reports/loophole-nation/

It is even well specified from the link you shared on those who can apply for NRPF conditions being lifted, those on family routes, private life and bno visas. So it’s not true that other visas routes can apply. Again that’s so clearly written.

HustlaOfLagos:
Attack in Manchester

May God help us if na immigrant

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd63p1djgd7o

Omo na 20 yrs ilr loading o! My sympathy to the victims of the attack ! chai

Zahra29:
I'm confused that you're confused lol - your screenshot states this clearly.

They have the same NRPF condition as most migrants.

No need for confusion compared to those on visas like skilled workers and student visas, those on bno visas, family visas and private life can apply to get the NRPF conditions lifted unlike others. That’s a clear seperation

Zahra29:
Exactly my point - Hongkongers have no recourse to public funds/benefits.

Really?

Zahra29:
Hongkongers are not refugees - they are British Nationals Overseas/ British subjects and have connections/rights to the UK, which is why they are also exempt from the proposed settlement policy changes.

Hongkongers also tend to be very well educated and high earners compared to the average, and do not have access to benefits.

https://www.gov.uk/british-national-overseas-bno-visa

What you can and cannot do
You can:
• work (except you cannot work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach)
• study (including at school, college or university)
You cannot usually get most benefits (public funds).
Once you have a BNO visa, you might be able to get access to benefits. You'll be eligible for this in certain financial circumstances, for example if you:
• do not have a place to live and cannot afford one
• have a place to live but cannot afford essential living costs like food or heating
• are at risk of losing your place to live or being unable to afford essential living costs

Truidstarr:
Morocco is using a short cut for all levels of their football. Foreign Born players. Europe has done the work for them, they are just reaping the harvest.

For me they are a wise nation taking advantage of their very close proximity to Europe.

We too can be wise if we can improve our administration of get 21st century soccer administrators not this analogue ones that can’t attract enough of those foreign born. Amaju pinnick as much as I don’t like him did well in attracting those good enough foreign born players

HustlaOfLagos:
You want the UK to give you soft landing and fast path to citizenship ke? How naw?? When you are the reason they left the EU, why housing costs have gone up and they cant get NHS appointments?

Let us focus please!

It is indeed a starting point for lots of people. My housemate, a staunch UK supporter and lover had to leave for the US 2 weeks to his UK post study ending. He has married now, gotten a well paying tech job and is heading towards PR while we are still here debating 10 year routes and if immigrants should get citizenship in 100 or 200 years

😂 the UK has never been a soft landing place even before Brexit, as a matter of fact it was after Brexit the UK looked like a soft landing place due to generous wave of student and care visas. Ask lots of immigrant doctors, nurses and other professionals in North America of many years you will be shocked with the number of those who started from the uk so it’s nothing new or strange at all. The Uk just knows how to lower the bar of entry when they feel like compared to other countries. But strategically if you’re highly skilled you should aim for countries with quicker route to permanent residency of which the Uk has never been an option, it’s more like a place of temporary refuge 😂 unless you’re just fortunate enough to get settled after a long while. It is what it is.

HustlaOfLagos:
The H1B has always been exploited and needed some form of revamp at a point. Its even worse than what UK has as its "ballot" based.

At least, while on H1B, you can earn $200K (before you earn £160K in the UK, you go see wennn) without having to be in healthcare while the UK shits on you as you collect your 2 portion peanuts... plus you can choose other immigration options without breaking a sweat like marriage --> GC ---> military (with benefits) and then citizenship. The EB2/EB2/O1 requirements are also "easier" to meet than UK's global talent where they pretend to want talented individuals but tie it to having worked in "product led" kinikan.

Canada & AU both offer PR from the scratch if you are skilled while there is no way to get this in the UK (correct me if im wrong). If you are skilled in both countries, you will likely eat good although I admit Canada's job market is not so good except for maybe IT and healthcare.

The truth of the matter if that its the illegal immigrants who get to enjoy the bulk of what the UK has to offer from Day 1 and that is why it is being exploited. Healthcare, housing, translators, benefits, hotels, no council tax etc while students / skilled workers are berated daily.

Waiting for them to implement their 10 year route stuff in totality although I suspect it will be the same as before but with plenty English

😂 very annoying thing, the uk global talent visa looks like the O1 visa for the US ( I even feel that’s where the uk copied it from), which also enables many highly skilled workers to enter the US legally across a far wider range of disciplines, if the uk global talent was not limited to that product led thing so many folks on skilled worker visa will be able to switch and not get stranded when they are laid off by employers.

My two cents to anyone in the Uk, if you know you have skills and experience that will qualify you for some visa categories in the US, Canada or Australia stop deceiving yourself and explore such opportunities as those countries still gives you a chance to either get permanent residency from the start or pathways to permanent residency asap. All these talk of it’s not greener at the other side are just flimsy excuses cos it’s not worth it risking your legal residency and that of your family at the mercy of those who will prioritise refugees and illegal migrants over you. The Uk is a good starting place for people but many don’t make it to the finish line. Save yourself first before thinking about what others say.

Fred2020:
Not just that.

Most of them are brought on humanitarian or asylum visas are immediately settle on benefits as they do have a strong grasps of the language or market skill set.

Rather than Zia Yusuf to call out his people, he would rather create the impression that migrants in general are benefit scroungers.

Someone who supports women wearing burqa, claim recent migrants are unitegrated and benefits scroungers?

Is any of the burqa wearing women he supports integrated or working ?

In addition both Ukrainian refugees and hongkong refugees are all exempted from the new rules, groups that are also on benefits. But it’s hardworking migrants with no recourse to benefits they will still lump up with others to tell the entire world that they are all on benefits while some groups actually on benefits will continue to have them. This is how they continue to sacrifice law abiding and tax paying migrants to please a racial minority as Hustla puts it.

In summary, come win me for primary make I see

Fulham celebrating Nigerian independence day this is so lovely 🥰

Staff and players celebrated Nigerian Independence Day at Motspur Park this afternoon. 🇳🇬🤍 pic.twitter.com/LP1PCS8MVB

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) October 1, 2025

Goodenoch:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq06d44jyo

saw it on the BBC, but I couldn't watch it for long as it was too distasteful, real bullshit! Just hoping later we won't begin to hear they are being persecuted to please foreigners over citizens!

The west needs our money again, good news though

Very good, let everyone maintain their lane. Good precedent, I must say, likewise no one should impose themselves as whatever in any place that's not originally theirs. Kudos to the Oba for this

elyte89:
Person tell me now say na fake sef 🤣🤣🤣

except you want make dem deport Zimbabweans

elyte89:
Abi Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 wan take dis match serious true true

dem no serious, what difference will it make

Social media no kill person 😂

Liverpool ordered for isak but Newcastle gave them Isakaba 😂😂😂

mostob:
Especially Chelsea fans. Dem wan mend one guy last Saturday during that Brighton match. A young, slim and talkative guy started bantering them after Brighton equalized. Match finish and this guy still dey run mouth. Na so this Chelsea man with red eye drag am closer o.. Dem con dey beg on behalf of the guy.

e for land for either mortuary or hospital

lavida001:
I talk am say na Oju Aye dem dey do.

Desperately trying to prove to the world that you are still an empire. Giving international aid when you can’t provide heating to the elderly at home.

That international aid is what gives them leverage, international goodwill, and a continuous inflow of foreign investments; without that, they can't even provide the heating to the elderly you're talking about. The UK does not have enough resources on its own to take care of its people; know this and know peace!

BankyGee:
Baba na only me stand up for viewing center wey over 100 people dey dey shout GOOOOOAAAALLLL! All of them come dey look me.

Immediately after that time, literally everyone apart from Liverpool fans in that viewing center became a Galatasaray supporter 😂 If I no meet Osimhen for this life problem go dey o 😂

Liverpool fans gentle, make you no try am for where Arsenal, Barca or Chelsea fans dey o!

Amedino99:
i was surprised seeing 10 goals as the highest we had since i can recall kanu playing for arsenal, inter and ajax. Was he a striker or support striker cos him stats always dey confuse person.

The big sides are the ones who go far in the champions league and their biggest of stars and strikers are the ones who have the numbers in terms of goals. Let’s be truthful Kanu was not the biggest star or one of the top players in the clubs he played for as there were far more bigger players than him in those clubs in fact he comes from the bench often in Arsenal and Ajax then. Finidi was more of a bigger player in Ajax than Kanu.

Osihmen is truly a rare breed so many are still underrating him because no bigger club came for him but his status as a single player is far bigger than most of our former players. I laugh at times when Oliseh tries to elevate his 94 set of players far above some of our current players. Both osihmen and Ademola as APOTYs are in a class of their own and are legends in their own right. Not sure we will see any Nigerian soon scoring an hat trick in a Euro cup final or highest league scorer, those stuff only come from rare breeds.

bigtt76:
Before you know, UK go stat another visa scheme for these women and they reach here go begin drag land with awon onile Na all these things de cos wahala for legal migrants

That’s the kind of migrants the uk actually wants- suppressed and conquered folks but it’s when they start seeing them flexing they begin to cry and make noise.

TheSuperNerd:
EPL is so lucky this monster is not facing them week in, week out.

Just one match day, Konate and VVD feel am.

shebi dem say he dey disappear from im club yeye dem