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techmo:
If anything I have traveled to Most GCC countries, and UK and I can tell you for free Ikoyi, VI, Banana island, Asokoro , Maitamah and Eko Atlantic all have as much infrastructure as you can get in top world class real estate

Either you are suffering from inferiority complex or just an Ipob, regardless you need to travel more



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As a resident of London and widely travelled around the U.K. and conversant with Ikoyi and VI I find it demeaning to Great Britain to compare it with anywhere in Nigeria moreso anywhere in slum Lagos. Be guided please.

Put up this failed British experiment for sale now and share the money even if na 1 super pack indomie e reach us it’s better.

They should sell this country and share the money even if na indomie super pack e reach everyone e better. It’s a waste of geographical space

It’s crazy. I live in the U.K. working full time and also studying full time and although I don’t have family responsibilities as all my siblings are doing great for themselves na my friends wan kill me. And even though I regularly assist sometimes when you don’t give you get the feeling that they’re unhappy with you. Not cool. Until the lockdown in March when school went remotely online I had just 3-4hours sleep daily just to put up with life. Mana nsogbu adiro.

SmartPolician:
You see, I know that I have a strong connection with my home...that's why I may not be able to live elsewhere.

I think you people tend to lay emphasis on the positive aspects of living in the advanced countries while you downplay the downsides.

Sincerely, I love this country, and I don't want to live in a place where someone will have to constantly disrespect me because of my skin color or how our leaders have messed up our country.

I want to carry a passport that immigration officers from around the world would have some regards for.

If we all run away from this country, who will fix it? The place we are all running to, some people sacrificed their blood, time, resources and sweat to make it the envy of all.

Like I always tell people, the richest Nigerians live in Nigeria.

The richest Nigerians might live in Nigeria but the highest number of rich and well-to-do Nigerians per capita compared to those living in Nigeria are in the diaspora. To simply put, the average diasporan Nigerian fairs better than an average Nigerian resident.

No to me. One woman ain’t enough to me. I succumb to beautiful women at ease and I admit that it’s impossible to stick to a woman. Simple and short.

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Nigerians and you’ve to beat and discipline a child yen yen yen so they can have good morals when they grow up. Me wondering how come all the criminal yahoo boys, thieving politicians etc are into these vices when they were disciplined the “Nigerian” way. A country where most have criminal mindset with many others hoping to get a quick fix at wealth without putting in any hard work preaching about morals. Ndi ara be deceiving yourselves.

By far the most useless and local state capital in Nigeria. Makes me ashamed of being an indigene each time I visit or drive through there.

Ebe onye n’eri ka ona awachi

Applied for U.K. spousal visa on 8th October 2012 being a Monday and on Wednesday I got an SMS that my passport is ready for collection. Early morning I don reach Lobito crescent Wuse 2 VFS office. Omo as I open my passport and see my entry visa I almost fainted. Food no gree me all that day, na Friday I later chop. Similar experience when I naturalised as British citizen. Forget good news is sweet.

Interesting. So many tourist attraction in the U.K. I’m yet to explore, the greatest empire in the world and country with unarguably by far with richest history in the world. I love Great Britain. London hustling and bubbling won’t let a young guy to explore life.

justli:
Too much of good life in the west . People suddenly realized they need and must fight for something. So, even when nothing is there to fight for, they manufacture one and magnify it...
Let's fight for animal right...
Bad bad humans killing innocent cows and chickens...let's do plants instead...

Really? Plant...how hollier are cows than plants?
On what bases should we eat plants? They feel pains too(reflex)

Let's fight for black lives
Let's fight for the right of gays to have wedding cakes from whom ever they chose
Let's fight for the right of a women to become a man or a man to become a woman..

Too much of good life, until western civilization implodes.

Nicely said. These people always find something to protest about even the most ridiculous. They’ll just protest for something. I live in London and Trafalgar Square from Downing Street is a route I ply daily to work and there’s at least 2-3 different protest at Downing Street every week. It’s crazy

As a U.K. resident and since you’re thinking UK I’ll say it’s not a bad move but by all means avoid schools in London or big cities like Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle etc but apply for uni’s in smaller cities. My reason for saying it’s coz it’s easier to get an oyibo in a less remote areas than big cities like the aforementioned. Women in small cities are more lonely, bored and hor*ny and you may just find one to marry or impregnate to get your papers. You may move to the bigger cities after securing your papers. As for jobs you’ll definitely get something and the average you can earn monthly depending of the number of hours/shifts you’re willing to do will be £2k.

If you be woman I for marry you and give you papers. Please any Nigerian International student reading this living in the U.K. who’s single should me up.

Nigeria is a waste and a complete mess with no redemption in sight, not in the the next 100years atleast. If you’re a young Nigerian and want to secure a future for yourself and unborn kids please do everything possible to japa from that cesspit. The past, present and future leadership of Nigeria have no interest of the masses at heart and this will never change unless there’s a bloody revolution.

Too risky. I live in the U.K. and had holidays planned in Naija this June/July before the pandemic but with the present situation I won’t be jumping on any plane this year until I’m vaccinated. Good luck mate

Aprokodaughter:
"International students present in the UK before 6th of April, 2021 will be eligible for a two year Graduate Route, if you meet the other requirements of the route, even if you begin your course online before traveling to the UK in person" - Education and Universities Ministers of the four countries of the United Kingdom.

Ok thanks. I’ve two friends who started their masters course this January and to graduate January 2021, do you think they’ll be eligible for the 2years work visa?

Aprokodaughter:
April 6th, 2021

Hmmm wow next year even and not this year? Ok thanks

Does anyone knows when exactly will the U.K. 2years post study work visa for students takes effect, from January 2020 or September 2020 intake? That’s to say for those who commenced their studies in the U.K. this January will they benefit from it? Please add a link to your answer if possible. Thanks. Justwise and co

Sorry but this isn’t about being honest but stark idiocy. Such money can’t be traced to any individual so returning it makes no sense. E get some people wey poverty no dey taya walahi

I doubt he was running from immigration officers. Probably had illegal drugs with him and knowing that he’ll face the death penalty if caught decided to risk it. About 98% of Nigerians in Indonesia are into drugs peddling and other petit crimes to survive as there are no jobs and other genuine means of livelihood there. No one will take such risk if it was just immigration issues that’ll only see him deported.

I think marriage is incongruous to today’s contemporary lifestyle. The society and general way of today’s world is conflicting with marriage. Let’s face it humans were born free and marriage restrict that freedom, no one want to be caged by an individual for the rest of their lives. Humans are social beings who want to meet and interact with people of opposite sex and such interaction helps one keep sanity. To be blunt, humans are polygamous in nature and that innate habits comes in direct collision with the marital institution.

Then the issue of finance, poor Nigerian families who are in the majority see marrying off their daughter as a path to financial freedom. In fact, there are many Nigerian families especially in south east Nigeria where I come from who have tremendous hope of their girl child marrying a rich man who’ll elevate the family from poverty more than they hope on their male child to succeed. And when a man marries from such family it’ll only take God’s grace to still stand on his feet after a few years of being financially drained. Ask many men and they’ll tell you they want to have kids more than they want to get married.

It’s already late to screen this baby’s genotype during early stages of pregnancy, hopefully it won’t be a sickler but you can screen subsequent pregnancy and get rid of any which turns out SS. I know a couple who went through same and have 3 AS kids now and aborted one SS.

Where’s link to the video biko

No such thing as heaven or hell, life ends when you die. Get over your hallucinations.

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foleskay:
You sef hear your self. How would you be sending people back home 5k and you expect them to appreciate. How much is 5k. It would hv been better not to send anything than sending that meagre money all the way from the UK. Cmon.

So what do you suggest one send when they’ve atleast 5-10 person seeking some assistance every week? Assuming you’ve 20-30k to spare every week do you give it to one person or split among those seeking for help? Them dey pick money for UK shey?

All good points. It’s very tiring when many people are asking for financial help at same time, makes you either priorities who to assist and who not to based on your surplus income. Everybody want something and there’s just not much you can do. Worst is that most of those friends and distant relatives who’re expecting feel entitled and the moment you don’t oblige they start giving you attitude.

Personally, I’ve earmarked about £100-£150 to assist friends and distant relatives every month but it’s never enough as I’ve to split it between 5-10k per person but they still give me the feeling like it’s not enough when I’ve to inconvenient myself with some luxury. Anytime I think of shopping wears/trainers as I’m a lover of sneakers of about £100, I often feel I’m being wasteful as such money will go a long way to help acquaintance back home and often forget the idea of buying them.

While it is true that life is a bit fair in the West, U.K. in particular, it’s never rosy as one has to work hard, offset bills like housing, car insurance etc which can significantly drain one’s income so Nigerians have to learn to be appreciative for every pounds they get and learn to understand when told nwanne today I no get.

Please if you’re reading this and a young man hoping to travel someday from Nigeria avoid Russia like a plague. Avoid it like you’ll avoid a covid—19 patient and isolation centre. The hunger in Russia is a 1000times worst than Naija. Please better go to your village and farm than dream of Russia. A word is enough for the wise they say.

ghettochild:
Bro I dey feel ur pain already..
First thing first.. Sell that house if it yours....
I repeat.. Sell that house..
She taking advantage of the environment she is in.. And has told u she will end ur career... First off sell ur house....
Cos at the end of every u leave that house for her oooo..

I’m afraid if they’re in the U.K. he can’t sell the house. She can approach the courts to secure an injunction stopping him from selling the property. A friend in the U.K. wanted to sell a property after his marriage started having cracks the wife now ex went to the court in defence that the house is their kids inheritance and should it be sold their kids will be rendered homeless and court granted her injunction restraining him from selling the property or any assets in the U.K. The West is a mess for men.

My advise for any man is to ensure their wife remain in Nigeria and never file for them to move to their base otherwise they’re done for life or marry at their base even if na oyibo. It’s only about 2 in 10 marriages that survive beyond 3years and the 2 that survive will mean the man has to be a doormat for these women.

Like my big bro will advise me anytime I think of going home to marry and he’ll be like...why do you think any girl will prefer to marry you that lives faraway as against guys that lives nearby her? Are you a golden boy?. It’s all a means to an end and forget all the good character they display...it’s all deceit.

I’ve read all through the thread and this only strengthened my resolve not to get married anytime soon or best put marrying anyone who doesn’t welcome the idea of living in Nigeria while I visit annually aside. I’m a British citizen in my early 30’s seriously considering getting married but in a dilemma of trying to find a balance of either bringing my to-be wife to the U.K. or leave her in Naija with both having it own challenges. However, leaving a woman in Naija seem a lesser evil.

Not particularly surprised by this story coz I’ve had friends who made the mistake of bringing their spouse here all regretting, about 8 in 10 marriages of Nigerians who brought their spouse to the U.K. packed up within 1-3years. A friend is now a stranger in his home and gradually sliding into depression just after a year the wife moved here.

Surprisingly, any girl I get to talk to and give the impression that they’ll live in Naija expresses their discontentment with such arrangement, so they’re looking for who to use and move abroad and destroy their life. Maybe I should just marry a Caucasian and forget about my desire of getting married to an Igbo babe so as to avoid unfortunate stories like this. It’s well

Rubbish. You no dey like f*ck? Sex isn’t tied to a ring or some certificate. If your imaginary sky God wanted people not to indulge in premarital sex he should have made it possible for one to stop feeling h*orny until they get married. Sex is a natural need and should be enjoyed at anytime. Damn it