₦airaland Forum

missjekyll:
Was I now? And postings in plural? Really?
I wonder what your contribution to that treasury bills thread was? I mean , if I had the time to search your posts , will I find an opinion different than any you now hold?

Please post that screenshot again so everyone can see what we are referring to and what the "shylock " is? I was holding off buying a piece of land till it was a distress sale. That was the "shylock". Lol

Sorry ,dude, I have a fiduciary responsibility to my mother to get the most bang for her buck. I make no apologies for that.

Sorry. You are being extremely hypocritical, and it’s not nice.

Just a few years ago, you saw a piece of land. In Nigeria . You wanted to buy for your mother. You had the money. The sellers wanted to sell. Your mother was happy to buy. You instructed your mother to hold fire and not buy. But wait for that same land to become a ‘distress sale’ so that the sellers will be forced to drop the price.

What does ‘distress sale’ mean?

You wanted the sellers’ children to be sent home from school for school fees, then the ‘distressed’ sellers will sell the land to you for peanuts.

You wanted the sellers to be in an accident, no money for hospital bills. Become distressed. Then sell the land to you for cheap, in their desperation.

That, my friend is not bang for buck. That, is Shylock and not nice, I dare say it’s wicked.


You even openly expressed happiness that Nigéria is in recession, because (by implication), desperate poor people will be forced to sell things on the cheap, so that you can lap it all up.


Yet, the same you will be pontificating and creating an image of uprightness.

I’m sorry. It’s not right. You can’t be a Shylock in Nigeria, and be a Lover of the poor in the UK. Can you?

claremont:
It's classic 'whataboutery' when people (often our own people) say that we should speak more about a country we left ages ago, rather than a country we live in, pay taxes in, and in most cases, are citizens of.

I have already voted via the post for change. I came to this country on the back of a Labour government student visa policy, and I'm happy to pay more taxes to get public services back to the way it was in 2010. In 2010, I could see my GP in a day.

Claremont
This particular OP is a different person when it comes to Naija , but different when it comes to UK.

BouharryArtikou:
Claremont
This particular OP is a different person when it comes to Naija , but different when it comes to UK.

Lol, you have the receipts of where all the Nairaland bones are buried 🦴👀

I need CoS. Currently residing in Kent. Someone please recommend me to an employer. It is urgent. Thank you.

Sweetkid:
I need CoS. Currently residing in Kent. Someone please recommend me to an employer. It is urgent. Thank you.

Some more details might help someone signpost you to the right opportunities, such as what field are you looking for employment in, your skills and background.

Paxziano:
Good day guys

Just got a job with DWP as a work coach (EO position).. Any advice.

@schoolhike I see you've passed this stage or something similar... Any tips you can give me?

No tips other than push further up EO.

Congratulations and good luck in your new role.

LaXxOnebody:
Please has anyone aced a Civil Service interview role recently? Something around a Grade 7? Please I'll be needing some tips if any. And if you have some knowledge of how to scale through, I'd appreciate the help.

Thank you!

Make sure you understand essential criteria very well, understand the behavioral questions to be asked, have scenarios to explain them all.

Good luck.

For the first time since I moved to this country over 20 year's ago, I voted. I was looking out for mc oluomo by the entrance to the polling station. The mad man no show.

justwise:
I honestly don’t understand any black voter supporting Reform or Trump. Maybe someone will educate me about any underline reason that I’m struggling to get my head around

The same reason why white Americans voted for Obama twice..the same reason why you have a rishi sunak as prime minster of UK. Who would have thought this would ever be possible 50 years ago?. try leave out race and religion in your political forecasting and analysis

ReesheesuKnack:
The UK doesn’t do DNA test.
Pray, tell me how else you can prove that you are not just applying for any random mama to enter the UK.

Same way an Australian would. Take my word for it like literally everyone else. I did not attach a birth certificate, why did they take my word for it then?

I don't what it reeks of but it smells funny.

wonlasewonimi:
For the first since I moved to this country over 20 year's ago, I voted. I was looking out for mc oluomo by the entrance to the polling station. The mad man no show.

Oh wow. Clap clap clap.

I was in and out in 5 mins. No ballot box snatching. No police brutality. No military deployment . Voting in the UK is a breeze but the real mvps are people in Nigeria who troop out ,at great personal cost, to vote and defend their vote. I was soo proud of the Nigerian youths in the last election.

Polls are still open. 1 more hour to go

BouharryArtikou:
Sorry. You are being extremely hypocritical, and it’s not nice.

Just a few years ago, you saw a piece of land. In Nigeria . You wanted to buy for your mother. You had the money. The sellers wanted to sell. Your mother was happy to buy. You instructed your mother to hold fire and not buy. But wait for that same land to become a ‘distress sale’ so that the sellers will be forced to drop the price.

What does ‘distress sale’ mean?

You wanted the sellers’ children to be sent home from school for school fees, then the ‘distressed’ sellers will sell the land to you for peanuts.

You wanted the sellers to be in an accident, no money for hospital bills. Become distressed. Then sell the land to you for cheap, in their desperation.

That, my friend is not bang for buck. That, is Shylock and not nice, I dare say it’s wicked.


You even openly expressed happiness that Nigéria is in recession, because (by implication), desperate poor people will be forced to sell things on the cheap, so that you can lap it all up.


Yet, the same you will be pontificating and creating an image of uprightness.

I’m sorry. It’s not right. You can’t be a Shylock in Nigeria, and be a Lover of the poor in the UK. Can you?

Shrugs. OK

Have you voted? Polls open till 10pm

Schoolhike:
No tips other than push further up EO.

Congratulations and good luck in your new role.

The role I got was for EO. I don't know what the next level in DWP is. H.E.O I assume

wallg123:
The same reason why white Americans voted for Obama twice..the same reason why you have a rishi sunak as prime minster of UK. Who would have thought this would ever be possible 50 years ago?. try leave out race and religion in your political forecasting and analysis

As usual you completely missed the point, there is a reason why i singled out Reform(Nigel Farage) and Trump(Republican) in my initial post.

If you can not connect the dots then don't bother and to your last point about race and religion... what planet are you living on?

Race and religion should not be included in political debate? Whatever you have been smoking i definitely need some of it.

justwise:
I honestly don’t understand any black voter supporting Reform or Trump. Maybe someone will educate me about any underline reason that I’m struggling to get my head around

1 reason was because of vat on private school fees.
I ve only seen 1 immigrant voting for reform. I m sure they have a very good reason for supporting leaving the ECHR and privatising the NHS. Maybe they have bags of money.( that didn't save rishi who was immediately called the p word by these fine upstanding citizens of reform uk)

missjekyll:
1 reason was because of vat on private school fees.
I ve only seen 1 immigrant voting for reform. I m sure they have a very good reason for supporting leaving the ECHR and privatising the NHS. Maybe they have bags of money.( that didn't save rishi who was immediately called the p word by these fine upstanding citizens of reform uk)

Reform's biggest donor is a British Asian tech entrepreneur from immigrant parents.

He gave a big speech at their rally last week.

This is a landmark moment.

A massive landslide on par with Tony Blair

Tories worst ever rout- how is it even possible to lose over 200 seats in 1 election!

Reform from 0 to 13 seats.

SNP reduced to only 10!

Who would have thought this 5 years ago...what a massive turn of events!!

Labour Landslide!!! with 170 majority

Prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer

justwise:
Labour Landslide!!! with 170 majority

Gheng Ghenggggg

missjekyll:
Oh wow. Clap clap clap.

I was in and out in 5 mins. No ballot box snatching. No police brutality. No military deployment . Voting in the UK is a breeze but the real mvps are people in Nigeria who troop out ,at great personal cost, to vote and defend their vote. I was soo proud of the Nigerian youths in the last election.

Polls are still open. 1 more hour to go

I was hesitant to go but it was on my way to my daily walks. It took me less than 2 mins. Happy I did vote for Rishi to stay NOT

missjekyll:
Same way an Australian would. Take my word for it like literally everyone else. I did not attach a birth certificate, why did they take my word for it then?

I don't what it reeks of but it smells funny.

You're completely right, but the issue is that Australia does not have the same reputation for high levels of fraud and "non compliance" as Nigeria does. Therefore their applications (in fact they don't even need to make an application - they are allowed to just hop on a plane to visit the UK) are treated differently.

Actions matter.

Omo sleep comot my eye fiam

I ve got champagne chilling but I ve got work tomorrow.

Unbelievable! #independenceday
So so so happy. The hardship was unbearable under the tushies.

Now they can "f**k off into the sun !" to quote John Oliver

missjekyll:
Omo sleep comot my eye fiam

I ve got champagne chilling but I ve got work tomorrow.

Unbelievable! #independenceday
So so so happy. The hardship was unbearable under the tushies.

Now they can "f**k off into the sun !" to quote John Oliver

Congratulations to us.
With Rachel Reeves and Angela and David Lammy team, better days ahead.

PMKeirStarmerer:
Congratulations to us.
With Rachel Reeves and Angela and David Lammy team, better days ahead.

You didn't even wait to form the moniker

ReesheesuKnack:
Prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer

Wow!!!! It's the loss of 38 seats for SNP that amazes me the most. Implications for SNP in Scotland?

Zahra29:
Reform's biggest donor is a British Asian tech entrepreneur from immigrant parents.

He gave a big speech at their rally last week.

I was watching the far right podcast LotusEaters. It had around 10,000 live viewers at the time I saw it.

They didn't like the guy. Said he was trying too hard to be Vivek and he shouldn't be trying to represent "natives".

They also don't like Kemi Badenoch any more because she insulted the "indigenous population".

These people are not your friends.

IridescentAge:
I was watching the far right podcast LotusEaters. It had around 10,000 live viewers at the time I saw it.

They didn't like the guy. Said he was trying too hard to be Vivek and he shouldn't be trying to represent "natives".

They also don't like Kemi Badenoch any more because she insulted the "indigenous population".

These people are not your friends.

Me specifically, or black people as a whole?

I only heard about Zia because of the buzz on twitter and there was a lot of support for him from Reform supporters from what I saw. Perhaps they used him, an Asian Muslim, to deflect from the racism row, however he still donated hundreds of thousands to their party.

I think Kemi cares more about becoming Tory leader and less about what Reform think about her (for now at least).

RefKing:
@All,

Thank you, I do have birth certificate.

I don't know what else to add aside the birth certificate as their English is confusing my understanding. My child is coming by August, can mom reapply immediately?

add birth cert, u can also add bank statements of your mum if u placed her on a monthly allowance. Let your cover letter draw attention to those.

missjekyll:
1 certain, 2 likely, 3 maybe

Time will tell. 1 down 2 to go.

By the way I did not vote as I’m utterly confused & unsure of this Kia motors bloke.

Schoolhike:
Make sure you understand essential criteria very well, understand the behavioral questions to be asked, have scenarios to explain them all.

Good luck.

What do you mean by essential criteria?

justwise:
As usual you completely missed the point, there is a reason why i singled out Reform(Nigel Farage) and Trump(Republican) in my initial post.

If you can not connect the dots then don't bother and to your last point about race and religion... what planet are you living on?

Race and religion should not be included in political debate? Whatever you have been smoking i definitely need some of it.

When you make statements like “( why Christian’s would want to vote trump and why blacks poeple would want to vote trump and reform)” … it makes one think you either faking cluelessness or you actually clueless