₦airaland Forum

its so interesting to read this UK visa boycott. i live in south africa and have been here for  7years. i remember applying for a uk visa in 1996 when my mother was dying of cancer in london, where she lived. i applied of a visa but was refused cos they said i was too young, i had no proper job, no property and no proof that i was going to conme back to nigeria.i had to watch my mothers funeral via vhs tape that was brought back by my cousins.

when i came to south africa, i applied for my uk visa a year after i was married, was called for an interview and was issued the visa immediately. when my 6 month visa expired, i applied again via a courier service and was issued a one year visa. after that expired, i applied again and was issued 2 years and evenutually now i have a 10 year visa and also a south african passport too.my point here is that its the country you live in that determines how you will be treated at the visa office. i would not have been issued any visa if i still lived in nigeria. we have genuine nigerians who want to go and visit london but most hide out there and want to stay forever.

how many nigerians have gone to london with somebody else's passport or been issued a 6 month visa and never come back to nigeria? its those people that ruin the chances of genuine people getting in to britain. shikena!!!!

my fellow nigerians, i would like to ask this question.Would you marry an Expatriate? An expatriate is defined as  a person living in a country that is not their own. they could be black or white.

do they still exist at all?

i guess its cos we dont exercise.

i read in todays "times" newspaper here in south africa that Oluchi has been snubbed by the local versions of glamour and GQ magazines cos black models on their covers do not sell magazines here in south africa except when its a black magazine like "true love". what are your views on oluchi been snubbed?

there is no NEPA here in south Africa. there is ESKOM and the NITEL in Nigeria is Telkom here in South Africa.

How many of our actors and actresses are making it big in Hollywood? I recently saw Ene Oloja of the defunct” cock crow at dawn “  in a role with Jodie foster in a new movie called “ the brave one”.

There is also that Nigerian Yoruba man in "lost" called mr eko. 
How many of our actors and actresses are making it big in Hollywood?

Hello Nairalanders. was in bed lastnight and cast my mind back to the good days when NTA still had some good programmes. does anyone remember sura the tailor? cock crow at dawn? mirror in the sun? the village headmaster? wind against my soul? Adio family? KoKo close? if you remember any more pls share it with us.

i meant to say they charge 15,000 a month for 24 hour service.

you fall in love with a lady and she tells you later in the relationship that she is HIV positive. would you continue to be in a relationship with her?

can anyone tell me if mulitlinks internet service provider is any good. they charge N15,000 for 24 hours internet service. pls i need any info regarding how good they are.

pls, how do i register a business name in lagos? how do i also register to pay tax?

pls can anyone tell me if multilinks internet service is fast? they charge about 15,000 per month for 24 hour service.

iskew, thank you for coming to my rescue. i asked an innocent questions and i have been bashed like i have commmited a crime. the question about the priviledges was a bloody joke. pls guys calm down and try not to burst a vein. i have lived here for 5 years.

seun, thank you for coming to my rescue. i was about to be eaten alive. guys, please don't get me wrong. im not saying my child is special but lets be honest, people are fascinated when there is  a child between an interracial couple. my best friend is from ghana and her daughter has long straight hair to the middle of her back like a teenage white girl and black south africans still ask her daughter where and who her mother is. they think my friend is the maid who takes care of her for a lighter skinned woman.

this is why i love nigerians. the sense of humor. okay, people should just stay away from the poor childs hair before they put juju on it. make me happy. any good schools in lagos for her to attend? any creche or pre school? i dont know what its called in nigeria.

hi guys. i want to have the scoop of a weekly paper in lagos called the island news. its a paper for circulation in the lagos island. can anyone give me more info about the paper. do they have a website? whats the circulation rate? advert rates?

it would certainly be fun to be back in lagos. the men would think that my partner must have picked me up from the nite club or picked me up from italy. we are actually moving to lagos for about 4 0r 5 years. we are starting an online business but im not goin to give you guys the scoop yet but once we are up and running, i will inform all. what are the priviledges my kid gets an a HALF CASTE? which good school can she attend?

my family has absolutely no problem with me being with a caucasian. its funny that they are called expatriates in nigeria. half caste kids are called coloreds here in south africa. my family lives in london. im not worried about being in lagos. we simply have to live in either ikoyi or victoria island where we would blend in just fine.

thank you for the response. i have lived here in south africa for five years and dont forget that this the country that gave racism a name called apartheid. it has not been a problem for me at all. i actually find it amusing. i am 33 years old and from the yoruba tribe and have no problem being with my boyfriend. i am not bragging but he is very attractive and we go everywhere holding hands. we are hated by both the black south african women and the white women hate him too cos they think he has sold out to his pepole. when i was pregnant with our daughter, nothing changed. we went out everywhere holding hands and almost everyone stared at me, my boyfriend and my pregnant belly. it was so funny. now that i have had my baby, they still stare even more. now the whites come to me to say how cute my baby is. the blacks are simply envious and still stuck in the ages.
in nigeria of course, it is assumed that when you are with a white guy, he picked you up from the nite club. what a stupid mentality. it all boils down to ignorance!!!
pls keeps comments coming in.

i have a website up and running on the net and i want to edit it myself without wanting to pay the original developer of the site extra cash. how do i get to the back of my site and change things around. im not good at html and stuff like that.

How Are Interracial Relationships Accepted/Viewed In Nigeria?

Hello everyone. This is my first post and I'm really excited.

I am a Nigerian who lives in South Africa but moving back to Lagos to start up a business online.

I am coming with my expatriate(white) boyfriend and our daughter.

Is it safe to be back in Lagos and what can I expect?

hello everyone. this is my first post and im real excited. i am a nigerian who lives in south africa but moving back to lagos to start up a business online. i am coming with my expatriate(white) boyfriend and our daughter. is it safe to be back in lagos and what can i expect?