No further comment on this topic.

I did watch some episodes of the family and while they are an "average" family, i think most of them have issues like any other family.

The parents - at least they werent forcing the children to go to church apart from the Ola, which the poor child probably does out of duty. I did see in the last episode the parents played a tape that showed Julie looking completely uninterested in church . I dont know why they made her go if it was against her wishes.

Ayo - seems like a likable chap and seem to be able to control his siblings especially the unstable julie. If living at home helps him in saving money to buy a property then fine. Not very sure of the working from home thing but his parents are not complaining.

Julie -  I do feel she is misunderstood a bit. She does have a strong personality and quite defensive and wants to feel appreciated but the mistake she makes is she is always critical of others and suspicious of their motives. She doesnt trust other's opinion of her and finds correction as being unappreciated. She will struggle in any relationship with a man unless he is a very quiet type and doesnt mind her expressing herself all the time. I have an aunt like that. The husband never talks and it is common knowledge that she wears the "trousers" in the marriage. But if it works for them, so be it.

Olu - Quite boring, at least doest everything expected of him. A parent's delight.

Ola - I really liked her in the series.so sweet natured but for her weight. While her parents have contributed to her weight issues, she is now a teenager and is now responsible for her weight.

@ poster,

Are you actually concerned about the singles "plight" or just trying to make some quick bucks?

And i noticed your post was more directed at the ladies as well. Hmmm

kidonig:

I see everyone's point here and I know that many questions will be answered come April when they will give a true picture of events. Till then, we just have to keep our fingers crossed.

This thread should not discourage anyone if they intend to come to the UK to study and then go back home when they graduate especially if they are under sponsorship. It is just meant to inform the great majority of folks who intend to settle after their studies so that they will know what is on ground before they arrive here and also to give them a forum to ask any questions so that the folks on ground will be able to point them in the right direction.

The problem with nigerians is when you try to warn them sometimes, it may come accross as "you are doing well but you dont want them to also do well". I don't bother stopping people from coming to the UK anymore because while some people learn from other people's experiences, some will need to go through it themselves to learn.

@ topic,

Your lawyer has given you good advice however as other posters have pointed out, you may want to get married legally to your partner either in the UK when the Certificate of Approval is abolished (You need to check the UK border agency website for this) or if you want to go through the unmarried partner's route, then you can do so but may need more evidence and documents to prove that you have both lived together for at least 2 years.

Your having a child does strengthen your application however, that alone in itself may not be enough as you are not married to the mother even though you have parental responsibility. You need to be more concerned about what benefits your partner is getting as i assume she may be on certain benefits as you mention she lives in a council flat. For a spouse visa, you both need to show among other things that

a) the relationship is geniune and subsisting.
b) you have adequate accomodation.
c) you are both able to maintain yourselves without help from the public fund. While your partner may be entitled to claim, you are not and in some cases, she may loose some benefits once you are now in the picture. Check what she claims for and go from there.

For those asking how a baby can hold a passport, any UK born child where at least one parent is SETTLED in the UK or a BRITISH citizen can get a passport in it's own right. In this case, if the mother had Indifinate leave to remain before the child was born, then the child is an automatic citizen even though the mother may not be a citizen. If the child was born before the mother got Indifinate leave to remain, then the child is entitled to be registered as a BRITISH citizen and the mother can then apply for a passport for the child. Babies are no longer endorsed on their mothers passport and need to have thier own passport to travel. Of course the passport office will do their checks before issuing a passport.

I dont understand

A whole plane crash landed and it took six months to find

My people, we need a serious change of heart and metality in this our country.

In less than a months time we will be "celebrating" 48 years since independence. I wish people would stop all the partying and really give some thought to the sad situation of our nation. There are some people that just don't want the country to improve.

I was watching an NTAi presentation the other other and a few people were asked what would be their priority if they became president for a day. About half of those interviewed said education. With the current levels of education we have in that country, i am not sure more academic education is what we need. What have we done with the education we have recieved so far? How can a plane go missing and the whole aviation industry could not locate this plane and it took local hunters to find the plane. Well, I am not too surprised as quite a lot of the country is made up of unnecessary bushes and jungles.

Some Nigerian artistes think shouting is singing

Most of the tunes i hear these days really suck.

Having said that that, there are still a lot of credible musicians out there and they dont have to sing in English!!!

I won't be surprised if in spite of the "humiliation", the woman still managed to go back to Nigeria with 2 oversized lugages

In times like these, you just wonder what use is the Nigerian foreign office. The Embassy in London does nothing at all for Nigerians in the UK. I am always ashamed to go there sometimes as sometimes both staff and customers forget their manners and behave as if they are in Oshodi market.

Like I have always said, we can complain from now till thy kingdom come, until we place some value on our citizens, others will keep taking advantage.

As a staunch Nigerian fan, i wish the Super Eagles, [s]otherwise known as super chickens sometimes[/s] ,all the best on Saturday. I would love to watch the match if only I can overcome sleep

Don't mind singing "Don't cry for me Argentina" after the match.

The "story" of Nigeria is a sad one.

A nation with much promise that always fails to deliver whether it is sports, education, economy, science, politics etc. What is even more frustrating is that fact that we have all we need to be a "successful" nation, but i guess the average Nigerian isn't bothered about that anymore. When we live in a society that most people only care about themselves, then we get the kind of people and leaders we deserve.

Someone once said Nigeria is a hard country with hard people. Sometimes, people people become victims of their circumstances. There seems to be 3 classes of people in Nigeria. The "baddies" who want no good whatsoever. Then we have the "flippables". These group make up most average Nigerians. They are the most vulnerable and hence dangerous group, especially when they "flip" to the "baddies" side. These are the same people that will make so much noise about corruption but when they get a chance in office become the oppressors. The last group the "bravehearts" are very few in number, well, if they are not crushed by the opposition. These are the ones holding the torch and are a symbol of "hope" for the masses.

Personally, I will still care about Nigeria, well, i have to. I still have some family left in Nigeria and do visit. I think it is sad when people turn their backs completely on Nigeria. Sometimes, i can understand their reasons but may not accept them. No country has perfect history and we have to live with ours. We are Nigerians for a reason and we have to search within ourselves for that reason.

Being treated as second class citizens in our own country, never mind the outside world is unacceptable. People complain that Nigerians in Diaspora like to complain, well, since the ones at home have complained so much that nobody hears them anymore, or they have resorted to "managing" their troubles, those of us that have since left that way of thinking can only hope by bringing issues to light, something can be done about it. Someone mentioned farm and a mule, when the rest of the world is using technology in farming, someone is talking about a mule in 2008. Maybe that is why we are very good "managers".

Anyway, Mr poster, please don't get fed up. There is light at the end of the tunnel, even if nepa refuses to let us see that light.

Jairzinho:

This may sound unbelievable:
It all happened in a family friend's area,the NEPA area manager was getting married ,all the streets under his territory were asked to contribute.

All those that failed to contribute went without light for many weeks.

This is true,if u have folks in the Dopemu area,they'll confirm.

Does that mean if two people in a street didn't contribute, they were denied electricity while others on that same street did?

@Militia, wetin happen?

Will miss you if you decide not to come back.

You fit still beg Seun you know

oziomatv:

I would have understands it better if actually you consulted your dictionary first before you typed rubish. did you see me in your dreams abi I resemble your hit and run lover?
Ka eyiri m Iko Nne gi?

Of course i saw you in my dream chasing me with a big cutlass trying to cut off my head

Ok, this nonsense must stop. I extend an olive branch

oziomatv:

@Iman

  why do you have to come up with tribe issue here? we've been having this section as fun not which tribe do it better.
           if you've issues with Igbo boys go settle it offtopic not generalizing things as we joined hand push you inside gutter.
   

Do you understand English at all? I said my initial post was "tongue in cheek". Don't you have any sense of humour?


If you want, go and jump into the Lagoon!!!


By the way, the name is IMANI not Iman.

Ok, since it looks like some people want my eye balls , IGBO men are the BESTEST in ALL departments.








hope you are jumping for joy now.

Imani is rude? . What will i not see on NL.

Jennkandry,

Please read reply to Oziomatv.


You people need to take a chill pill, gosh

@ Oziomatv,

Bia, how old are you, sef, and please stop this ultra sensitivity.

I dont know why you have become all defensive,  If you care to know, my previous post was tongue in cheek.

What is this thread all about again?

About the fact that some naija men are 2 minutes men and fugly .

There is a particular nairalander that has confessed he is cant last long on a woman, abeg HR hotness, look elsewhere before you begin to look outside. All the lies about Igbo men being "strong" will soon be exposed if you dont hear word

I thought the thread was about "naming and shaming" the playboys?

How did it turn to a match making and arrangee thread?

Looks like lots of nairalanders are on "heat" this summer

Xiomarra:

Na only una sabi ban? Me I ban myself too! Off for a bleeping filled memorial day weekend with not monthly menaces to disturb me!

Howdy Imani.

Happy Memorial day in advance.

Who you be?

Nairalanders will never cease to amaze me


Spermdrops, welcome back


After investigating further, i can confirm Xiomara is spermdrops and the other aliases

You should be ashamed shooo, u get degree for bannology?

4 Play:

Samir Nasir is not even on the level of Anderson.That being said,Anderson was brought in as part of a midfield already filled with top quality players.

If Arsenal are to win the League next season,they need a massive injection of new talent.Bringing someone on the level of Mikel Arteta or Steed Malbranque in Nasri won't make much difference in the short term.If Arsenal are not careful,they will slide back to 4th place.

Dr Doom and Gloom, you said Totenham will finish above us in the recently concluded season too. 

I don't have strength to fight you today. You are lucky. Go and support your team. They will need all the luck they can get. Opps, I forgot, most Manchester United fans either live in London or China . Talk about plastic fans

The Arsenal team is not really about a big name signing. As long as we find those people who can play well in their various roles, we will be fine. This team has started to gel, although not well enough at crucial stages of the season, and it would be a shame to break it up just like that. However, we need quality signing this time round. Sometimes, you can't know what is in a packet until you open it, which is why buying "almost" developed, rather than "unknown" future stars may be the way forward.   Common Arsene, we cant always be doing buy one, get one half price now

Spermrops, where have you been? Hope you have not been banned yet again

jennykadry:

excuse me,did someone just mention my husbands(siena) name

Erm, i only mentioned his name in passing . Who are you by the way?
Siena has not informed me of any "marriage" . I have to sanction it before it can go ahead

Mc Omo:

@Imani

deliverance  T.B Joshua abi Rev King 

don't get it twisted . . . Gamine and I are inseperable, she is infact the love of my life     

what my siggy reads is exactly the opposite of what I mean . . .when u thunk we were abusing each other we was actually making love . . .   

NLAND SHOULD BE PROUD OF US AS A COUPLE . . .

How could you be making love when gamine is a "firgin"? I don't understand .  I know of virgin birth, I haven't heard of virgin sex yet