₦airaland Forum

lordm:
Igbos pastor support igbo candidate, it's not tribalism.

But when a Yoruba pastor supports Yoruba candidate. It's tribalism

You gerit if you don’t gerit forget about rit 😂

TheSuperNerd:
It's official! Alex Iwobi is the first African and 5th player overall to do this.

He's been subbed off now by Arbeloa on 83mins.

Great feat by a great player!

Congrats to Alex!

Kcey3p:
Good afternoon, everyone. Please, I sincerely need your advice and guidance.
My husband and I came to the UK in 2023. Unfortunately, my husband resumed his studies quite late, which affected his academic schedule. As a result, he had to resit some of his papers, and this eventually caused him to submit his final project late.
Because of the delay, we were unable to apply for the Post-Study Work (Graduate) visa within the required period. Instead, we applied for Further Leave to Remain (FLR).
After my husband graduated, we later applied for the Graduate/PSW visa, but unfortunately, the application was refused on the grounds that he was no longer eligible. We appealed the decision, but about a week later, we also submitted an FLR application after applying for a fee waiver.
After approximately one month, the fee waiver was granted. Our lawyer subsequently withdrew the appeal, and shortly afterwards, my husband's share code stopped showing his right to work.
We contacted the Home Office, and we were told that although my husband does not currently have the right to work or study, he can remain in the UK while his FLR application is being considered.
His FLR application has now been pending for about five months. During this period, he has been unable to work. His employer requested a share code, but he could not generate one because of his current immigration status.
We are now trying to decide what the best option is for our family. We are considering:
Relocating to another country through work or study.
Finding a job, possibly with the NHS or another organisation, that can provide visa sponsorship for my husband.
My husband is an accountant with eight years of professional experience. He also has an MBA in Financial Management and an MSc in Financial Technology (FinTech), which he obtained in the UK.
He has now been unable to work for about five months, and this situation has been extremely difficult for our family. Thankfully, I am still working, but supporting the family alone has not been easy, especially with children.
Please, if anyone has been in a similar situation or has genuine knowledge of UK immigration, skilled-worker sponsorship, or possible options in another country, I would sincerely appreciate your advice.
We would really like to know what options are realistically available to us at this point and what steps we should consider taking while we wait for the Home Office to make a decision on his application.
Thank you so much in advance for your advice, encouragement, and any helpful information.

The prisons I hear still give sponsorship for those who want to work there so you may want to look at that as well in addition to earlier suggestions on Masters of research or PhD but I hear if your current status is FLR it may not fly for fresh study applications.

Please let your alternative option to move to other countries be your main focus now. The US is tough but your husband’s professional experience if he also has some awards could be a good candidate for the 01 visa or try to get another study visa to Canada preferably a masters I’ll suggest may be you this time and if you have healthcare experience get into the Canada pool as you study for a possible Permanent residency (they still gave 3500 people this week)

Lexusgs430:
Ireland set to sign repatriation pact with Nigeria.....

So those hoping to apply for asylum in Ireland, seems that route is now casted......

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/04/ireland-set-to-join-eu-nigeria-migrant-returns-pact/

everywhere blur 😶‍🌫️

O ti cast!

Everyone is bad except you 😂

Nigerians and their self righteousness

Mujtahida:
Emenalo should stay away oo. They will stain him. Mikel obviously has interest but he's said it repeatedly that he cannot work with the current structure. That's a wise move.

The mistake we make in Nigeria is that we think people are the problem. Yes people are the problem but they are not the problem. The problem is that the entire structure, system and ecosystem of Nigerian football is infected and has to be reformed. If that is not done it will be a case of pouring water inside a basket. The water might be clean but the basket leaks.

If Emenalo is to come, let him come and do surgical work. Put in structures and create an ecosystem within a strict two year timeline like on a contract basis. Do it and hand over.

Abeg Make our ex players stay away for now they too are part of the problem and if any of them get the post the others will gang up against him! We just need a sound administrator who is truly passionate and not after megabucks, perhaps someone with deep pockets!

Let’s not be deceived there’s so much money that goes into our national teams and that’s what most of our ex players are after. Even if an emenalo comes in his fellow ex mates will do everything to pull him down as they will see him as an enemy to their hustle

Threats as usual 😂

Honestly I don’t have any pity for Americans

comodo:
After all these shenanigans, nothing will change anywhere. This is just politics. The cycle will still continue. Na padi padi things.

Then we shouldn’t complain when things go south again. Just accept it’s normal

Amedino99:
This is the type of reasoning that allowed Buhari won election and destroy our future. We have been in existence as a country for more than 60 years. A nigerian leader with such attribute does not exist. We have gone through more than 10 military and Civilian leaders since independence and none fits the description. He is either meek and corrupt or strong and very corrupt. No in between. Anyone that claims to be the type of leader you described just wants to eat our money.

Please loud it o! Nigerians always looking for a messiah they themselves can’t become 😂 Cho chocho all mouth no liver!

Sugarboyy:
Tinubu is not just going through the anti corruption route, he is also using the #12b he gave to them to hold them and not any money they got directly from FIFA

Your head Dey there you sabi 💯

Those nff guys go hear am 😂

Amedino99:
The govt would have kept quiet and swept the matter undef the rug if this issue of non qualification to world cup did not arise. The rule of law in this country is a revenge tool not something to change our lives. The only reason this audit is coming out is because the two senior national teams did not qualify for their world cups.

And that’s what gives the govt the moral authority to act cos tax payers money can’t just go down the drain like that!

For those concerned about fifa ban for interference make Una calm down! The mafia in aso rock knows how to navigate such terrain as you can see they are going the anti corruption route to get the nff executives instead of removing them from their positions directly, na tactics

Sugarboyy:
That one overrated himself. Imagine a godfather becoming president, that one Na problem na

To rule Nigeria, you must be a mafia; if not, you can't change or influence anything, and things will just remain the same

Kog45:
NFF Gusau thought that Tinubu na gentleman,baba Tinubu na confirmed Agbero ....Infantino told Gusau go back home and sort thing out,next EFCC don open file on 12 billon naira given to NFF by president.

wahala for who no fear tinubu make dem ask el rufai

oloriooko:


Egypt men national team coach Hossam Hassan reportedly collapsed while trying to stop a heated altercation between his 2 wives in a hotel.

Hassan later files for divorce from his first wife afterwards

una sure no be planned work or set up?

Papi85:

🎥😄 Get to know Taiwo Awoniyi, anchored by Frank Onyeka. pic.twitter.com/Km21XXDuqO

— Soar Africa! (@SoarAfrica) August 19, 2026

/video/1?s=46

Nice collabo, no forming of accent, just two cool and natural boys!

Wishing them the best this season; they look hungry for success, and I am confident they will do great things together

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... Dont be a bad belle naa... 😂😂

(Unless ofcos they cross our paths)

well apart from bad belle, seriously speaking, most great legends don't do well with African sides

TheSuperNerd:
And it is now official... Patrick Vieira is Senegal's New Head Coach.

I doubt this will make any difference sha! But we'll see

jedisco:
I see.. it it for local st0cks?


A Nigerian resident in Nigeria investing in an American st0ck would be subject to the 30% withholding tax on dividends but same Nigerian in the UK would pay 15% or 0%

Yes! The new tax laws are responsible for the increase, I think!

4ever1:
Hello
I am having serious problems with hearing what the British are saying , I am really struggling and if this continues I might lose my job . The communication is broken since I hardly hear them , and I have been here for 11 months. I am scared there will be a serious problem

You could start by politely appealing to them to speak slowly and see how it goes. Please remember to be courteous

AndroBlaze:
So every black person that achieves something in the Western world should be afraid of the media abi.....

I wonder, if someone like Obama had taken this advice, would he have ever had the chance to become a Senator, let alone the first minority President in a modern America!

This thing is not as complicated as people are making it out to be. My advice to fellow immigrants is no matter what you achieve, stay true to yourself and the community that you know birthed/molded you....if you keep this rule, it will guide you and save you from most of the invisible traps that are being set.

The same Obama, till today, still gets abused and bullied on social media; even Trump and his gang still can't get him out of their mouths. Was it not too long ago Trump posted a monkey profile of Obama and his wife that got the entire world talking? You never jam body go tell you

jedisco:
Markets keep pushing up despite all the talk about the AI bubble and the crash being imminent. The thing sef tire me. The crash go dey brutal.

One of the major underrated advantages of being resident in the West is the cheap and easy access to global markets. For e.g, buying an S&P fvnd in the UK is quite cheap and will cost less than 0.1% in total fees. Also, dividends paid out would be tax-exempt if in a pension or limited to 15% if in an ISA.

I looked into local Nigerian platforms (e.g. Bamboo) and the fees were relatively extortionate. There's a 1.5% trading fee and also a platform fee which Bamboo or others might take. Dividend payouts are taxed at 30%. Over the longterm, all these would easily take upto 25% of gains just in the medium term.

Then there's the knowledge and accessibility which in Western nations is quite good with the average person having access to these products and reasonably good + regulated advice at their fingertips. In 9ja ponzi schemes still reign supreme. Perhaps, AI would help democraticise knowledge.

I'm an optimist and used to think most developing nations would catch up with time but when I see things like this I begin to wonder because wealth does compound. If in the West and you're not using these instruments then you're leaving a lot on the table.

@the bolded, I think these are concerns that the stock exchange boss recently raised with the FG on a visit to the President, and they have promised to look into it. I hope they intervene soon to continue to attract FDI.

Someone has helped me stress it better! A word is enough for the wise!

justwise:
He was not bullied to death only because he lied, he was bullied to death because he lied as a black man in an institution largely reserves for white elites. People exaggerate on their achievements to gain higher position especially when it comes to research work.

Pretty soon you will be reading list of white professors who have done similar or even worse but never get bullied by the media.

So the issue here is not because he lied, the issue is how the alleged lies were handled.

😂 Of course it will be handled differently and that’s my point. Others can but you can’t

justwise:
They bullied him to death, it was relentless, yes he exaggerated some of his academic achievements and allegations of plagiarism, the whole campaign against him was not because of those allegations, it was because of race and Cambridge as an institution, if Jason Arday was a professor at a lower ranked university nobody would have cared to dig deeper into his records.

There are other white professors who committed similar offence but never received the level of medical scrutiny Jason Arday received.

They could not stand the fact that the youngest black man was appointed a professor at a prestigious institution like Cambridge

The Lesson here is and I always tell people is to be as truthful as you can be, cos any little margin of error is unforgivable in this clime. For example, I tell people: when it comes to your work employment history, ensure the job title on your job offer letters matches what's on your CV and even on LinkedIn. I know folks who have been booted out of work just because of this, even if their job descriptions match. These folks aren't happy you're here in the first place, so any excuse to kick you out, they will always blow it up. So sad for the fella!

Papi85:
who told u Frankfurt don’t send Jay Jay? 🤦‍♀️

Not like PSG!

TheSuperNerd:
A legend everywhere he went... Jay Jay Okocha. Arguably the Greatest and Most Globally recognised #10 from Africa.

These clubs don clock am say anything naija go farm better engagement 😂

Eintracht Frankfurt no Dey send Jay Jay that much until now! Social media has changed the game with megabucks. On the other hand PSG has always honoured Okocha consistently!

Papi85:

"There's a reason why we talk about him in every single transfer window"

With reports that Arsenal are in talks to sign Victor Osimhen, here's a look at some of his stats 🔢 pic.twitter.com/sAoNqdnEqR

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 14, 2026

/video/1?s=46

If this transfer ever happens e no go better lai lai for Chelsea!

You wanna kill Nigerian football?

Keep on relying on your local coaches 😂

Nigerians should come together to enthrone Olodos like Galadima that can't deliver a polling unit

ElSudani:
A fully authoritarian regime will look like North Korea where you can be sent to the Labour camp for not cheering when the leader is passing by.
Let's see what the penalty will be for some of you who remove iron reinforcement from bridges.
Let's see the penalty for irrational and abusive critics like Rufai.
Let's see even if a website like Nairaland.com can even exist in a totally " authoritarian" Nigeria.

don't mind them, they surely don't know what an authoritarian regime looks like

What most Nigerians want are dumb leaders they can control; once they can't control them, they start shouting about dictatorship and authoritarianism, bunch of lawless things

Goodenoch:
1. You are shockingly prejudiced and it's amazing with how much confidence you've said something that's so utterly false and easy to disprove.

As of this year there are a total of 338 Jamaicans in UK prisons. The population of Jamaicans in the UK is a few hundred thousand. https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04334/SN04334.pdf

2. I know a few people of Jamaican origin. Not one of them has '2-3 babymamas' or sells weed or any other drugs.

The point stands - If you, like lavida loca, know many drug dealers and baby papas of any ethnicity, it's a reflection of who you are more than that ethnicity.

Maybe at least 200 or 300 of the 338 are friends to our patrons here since they insist on the majority

The unfortunate thing is that the innocent ones are the victims, not the criminals they were after; those are still in the country, and that's normally happens anyhwere anti migrant sentiments degenerate