₦airaland Forum

Raalsalghul:
It'll be interesting to see how things shake up in the coming days.

Already some blame is being put on:

Keir Starmer for not allowing Andy Burnham to run in that constituency.

Labour party as a whole for trying to out-reform Reform and kicking it's left voters to the curb.

Even Shabana was mentioned for her immigration policies and proposed increased settlement times.

In all this, na madam Kemi I pity, Conservatives were no where to be found and had just 9% of the votes.

Goke7:
😂 they say na Nigerian style Green Party dem use, family voting things: papa mama pikin dem

Santa2:
I seem to recall that there was a parenting in the UK thread that opened sometime ago. Tried to find the thread cant seem to locate it, not sure if its still going on. I am hoping I can get resources there on diagnosing a kid with Adhd. Would appreciate if anyone has knowledge of the process or got a link to the thread. It about time I stopped being a typical african parent and face reality head on.

SPDAZZY:
Hi everyone,

Please who has been in a similar situation.
My student visa was supposed to expire 30 Aug 2026, however because I completed my study early, my leave was shortened and the new visa end date is 28 March.

I have now gotten a GTV endorsement, applied for the visa and paid IHS.

Am I eligible for a refund as I have circa six months left on the original visa? The info I see online mentioned that there is no refund for shortened visas, but this was not due to a negative situation. Chatgpt also says that my case will be judged with the new expiry date which means there's only one month overlap.

Please who has a lived experience? Make I no if I get small hope to get refund for my family as the payment no be small money abeg.

justwise:
Too little too late

HustlaOfLagos:
But.. but...

You see that but just tells it all. If you are talking about Namibia or Kenya, that but will likely never be part of that sentence. I encourage to read this - https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA543719.pdf

For the NGOs, problem is, a lot of NGOs you are referring to are money laundering / siphoning ventures. Their owners full Lekki buying new houses up and down & sauntering across continents while the ones who are need those NGOs do not get sufficient help. I mean, look at the SS

No let them whine you sha

Manchester United part-owner has told @EdConwaySky the UK has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, as he warns of the country facing profound political, social and economic challenges.

🔗 https://t.co/bie6uFZ1Tp pic.twitter.com/qFpiO0HkfO

— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 11, 2026

Raalsalghul:
@ WanderingChild, basis your last writeup, what I understand is that it wouldn't be a bad idea to opt out of work place pension schemes?

What do you think about the above HustlaOfLagos?

Why keep paying pension when you might not access it. Once that legislation is finalised, I'm opting out of mine.

Strategy for strategy: just the kind of ideas that we need rather than moaning about petitions and what nots.

Teedol:
Well said, IMO, an average Briton is a racisit and xenophobe, this is reflected in the government decisions over the years on employment and immigration policies.

"Data indicates the UK has high levels of anti-immigrant sentiment within Western Europe, with a documented rise in racist and xenophobic incidents, particularly surrounding the 2016 Brexit referendum and continuing into 2025. While not describing all citizens, this trend involves widespread anti-immigration attitudes, racial, and religious-based hate crimes (nearly 99,000 in 2023-2024), driven by political discourse, media, and far-right groups".

Zahra29:
J D Vance had to row back quickly after running his mouth yet again and trying to diss the UK as some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years.

I guess he forgot when the US begged asked the UK to back them in the war against Iraq and Afghanistan after they came under attack on 9/11, and we and many other EU countries joined their fight and lost thousands of soldiers in the process. It also marked the beginning of the end of Blair's premiership.

And Vance was going on about disrespect last week. Silly.

Zahra29:
MI5 to move cables away from China mega-embassy over spy fears

The security services have drawn up plans to relocate critical internet cables away from China’s new mega-embassy in London as part of measures to reduce the risk of espionage....

...This is expected to include the supervised relocation of fibre-optic cables that carry financial and internet data between the City of London and Canary Wharf.

https://archive.ph/20260120200543/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/china-embassy-internet-cables-london-cpg8gqdg5

Shows that national security concerns were valid and not just manufactured hysteria, and fortunately it appears that the government is prepared to act.

Win- win for the UK....we can press forward with expanding our trading relationship with China, without compromising our sensitive assets.

And now let's wait and see how long it takes China to approve the UK's planning application for a larger embassy in Beijing 😄

Zahra29:
And the Lib Dems....

HustlaOfLagos:
The whole thing is ridiculous to me sha.

if I want to spy on you, why would I build in your country, under your very nose when I know you can easily catch me? It's the same as the EV listening on people kini. Guess who was actually asked to pay fines for listening in on people and guess which country the coy is resident in? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4rvr495rgo

Look at how this one was rambling when asked about listening EVs

WATCH - Premier Ford today said Chinese made EV’s will be listening to your calls. “When you get on your cell phone, it’s the Chinese that are going to be listening”

I ask Ford to back up those claims, & ask if he’s concerned about his Chinese made iPhone spying on him. pic.twitter.com/MT0D3QUfkB

— Richard Southern (@RichardCityNews) January 19, 2026

If you are concerned, what about iPhones / Android devices that are made in China? Our Google / Amazon home speakers? laptops? bluetooth headphones?

Zahra29:
The bolded is another work of your imagination. I have also said that the UK has at times been complacent in its dealings with China, case in point the super embassy issue, so my criticism isn't reserved for Africa or the Caribbean - in fact I have been far more vocal and critical about the UK government - which an objective reader can clearly see.

Yet another instalment of "The Z Rants of Good/Bad Enoch" - I'm sure your supporters will lap it up so "ride on"

>> "instead of being humiliated and threatened daily by an ‘ally’. "

You mean like Trump effectively banning citizens of certain countries from even entering or settling in the US?

Zahra29:
Lol @ you attacking my one sentence response to a post while choosing to ignore the original post that was longer and more critical. If you are so pressed about China being viewed through a cautious/negative lens, why not engage with that post?

My view remains the same. I have some family in the Caribbean so I have "real basis" for this view, at the same time my main concern is my own home and the complacency of my own government. Let me know if you need help understanding this 😊

Zahra29:
I've watched it.

My view remains the same, although I also agree with Cyberknight's rather sobering assessment that many of these countries may recognise that they are being used by China but may also feel that they don't have m(any) options.

Once again, the question is not whether or not to do business with China. Of course one should. The concern is to what degree. If you know anyone who was born in the Caribbean e.g. Jamaica, or has lived there for decades, ask them about the scale of China's operations over the last decade and the impact it has had/is having on the locals.

I have deliberately not spoken much about China's involvement in other countries as it's not really my business - they are free to do/trade as they please. My main concern is my own country and hoping that my government does not become complacent (and in some cases - stops being complacent) in its dealings with China. I was encouraged to see the protests over the weekend over the proposed super embassy plans - I can only hope that KS et co listen and U-turn again.

jedisco:
It's becoming a tired narrative now. Hidden behind this 'warning' is the assumption that Africans/Caribbeans can't think for themselves.
The Prime minister of Barbados - Mia Motley put it nicely when a BBC reporter kept warning about China.

Not surprising that when you ask why - silence follows thru


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4sJqR2VNPA

Zahra29:
Unless you work for the MoD, drive an EV leased by the MoD, and have secret or confidential discussions involving national security - you can drive your EV in complete peace. I highly doubt that Xi is interested in listening to your rants about Aunty Kemi 🤣

https://www.forcesnews.com/news/warning-mod-staff-amid-fears-china-could-be-using-electric-vehicles-spy-military#:~:text=MOD%20warning%20stickers%20have%20been,to%20be%20connected%20to%20vehicle.%E2%80%9D