₦airaland Forum

Mindlog:
When another judge rehear the case and rules the boy be brought back to London, the parents MUST do so and a high chance, the boy will be placed in foster care while there would be work on rebuilding his relationship with his parents.

If the parents have other younger kids, they should make sure the boy doesn't return to their home. He's a bad influence. Let him stay at the foster home sef and get adopted to another family from there. Maybe, by then, he'll appreciate their sacrifice and efforts in making him a responsible person for the future.

Kobojunkie:
The parents are not good parents..simple and short. The boy understood this fact and went to the courts to force them to do better.

This is another perspective... But i think the 14year old is already going rogue

In fact, his parents wanted to get him out of London as they feared he was being drawn into criminal activity.

Saltandmaggi:
You won't do extra for your pikin
Okay dey play
Na nairaland 40 words content make me add the last 2 lines .

He's rolling with bad gangs. He's probably grown wings, and beyond control; hence the reason they had to "deceive" him to go to Ghana.

Me saying I won't do extra is based on him going against my best advice. Of course, I won't harm him; if I say school in Nigeria or Cameroon, it's what I think is best for him. But if he decides to go back to the UK for example, he's free. But if he gets into trouble, I ain't going out of my way to sort his shii. He'll also be an adult in 4 years time (18 years). He should prepare to move out too if he continues with those bad companies... Let him not come and corrupt his younger ones.

It's actually a choice. Stay in Africa, where I as your father have people that can help me to train you to become a better person for yourself. Or go back to the UK, continue with your "bad friends", and I won't have the time to make you a better person (because I have to work my arse out to fend for you and your siblings). Make a choice; but live by the outcome of the choice you made

I believe the parents have their own reasons. I also believe he's old enough to understand that the parents want a better life for him. If he feels he's being maltreated, and wants to return to the UK, make him understand the risks. If he goes back to be with those friends (that I'm trying to separate him from), whatever happens to him is on him. Wherever he ends up in life, would be his own life's decision. I'll only do what I can do as a parent, and not do any extra; as he made his bed, so should he lie on it.

A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Africa has won a significant legal victory against his own parents.

The 14-year-old boy, who cannot be identified, was taken from London to Ghana in March 2024 after being told a relative was ill.

In fact, his parents wanted to get him out of London as they feared he was being drawn into criminal activity.

Unhappy and homesick in Ghana, the boy found lawyers and brought a case against his parents to the High Court in London, which ruled against him in February. On Thursday, he won a Court of Appeal bid, so the case will be reheard.

The most senior judge in the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, said there had been confusion in the previous decision.

"We have become more and more concerned as to the exercise the judge undertook," he added.

"For those reasons - we are agreed remittal should be allowed."

He urged the family to find a solution through constructive dialogue.

At the hearing, the boy's barrister, Deirdre Fottrell KC, said he is "desperate" to return to the UK.

"He is culturally displaced and alienated," she said.

"He considers himself abandoned by his family. He feels he is a British boy, a London boy."

The boy remains in Ghana and has been attending a day school there.

His solicitor, James Netto, described the appeal ruling as a "hugely significant" decision that would "resonate across international family law."

He said: "We are very pleased indeed that the Court of Appeal has allowed our client's appeal, and has recognised the critical importance of listening to and assessing the voices of young people at the heart of legal proceedings that profoundly affect their lives."

The parents' barrister, Rebecca Foulkes, said that staying in Ghana was the "least harmful" option for the boy.

"The parents found themselves in a wholly invidious decision when they made the decision they made," she said.

"Ghana provided a safe haven, separate from those who exposed him to risk.

"The least harmful option is for him to remain in Ghana."

At the heart of the case is the tension between conflicting legal entitlements - the parents' responsibility for their child, and the child's own rights to make decisions about what happens to them.

The High Court had ruled the parents could send the boy to Ghana. But the Court of Appeal found that judge had not taken sufficient account of the boy's own best interests and welfare, given he had recognised the boy was mature enough to make certain decisions for himself.

The boy previously told the court that he felt like he was "living in hell".

He said he was "mocked" at the school in Ghana and "could also barely understand what was going on".

During the previous judgment, High Court judge Mr Justice Hayden said the parents' wish for their son to move to Ghana was "driven by their deep, obvious and unconditional love".

He found that the boy, who had lived in the UK since birth, was at risk of suffering greater harm by returning to London.

He said that the boy's parents believe "and in my judgement with reason" that their son has "at very least peripheral involvement with gang culture and has exhibited an unhealthy interest in knives".

Sir Andrew said the case will now be reheard by a different judge, with the next hearing planned to take place in the next few weeks.

A full decision will be given in writing at a later date.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg0p88z83o

The wreckage has not been cleared? What the actual fork!!! This is madness of the highest order

Israel and Iran, 2 cowards... But it seems Israel don't want to be referred to as cowards anymore. Let's see who blinks first. Israel has drawn first blood, let's see if Iran can engage, or continue using proxies. Make all of them getat!

ariesbull:
For years, many of us looked at Aba and shook our heads.

We joked about how dirty it was, how the roads were more like rivers, how it felt like the city had been forgotten by time and by leaders. Some of us even said, “Nothing good can come out of Aba again.”

But today, something is happening—something different. Something beautiful.

This is Aba now.

A city once laughed at is now making headlines—not for chaos, but for change. Streets that used to be nightmares are now motorable, clean, and organized. Buildings are getting facelifts. Lights are coming back on. The air feels different. The energy has shifted.

And here’s the amazing part: it didn’t take forever. Just two years of purposeful, people-driven leadership under Dr. Alex Otti, and the change is not just visible—it’s undeniable.

And Aba isn’t alone.

Across Ala Igbo, we are seeing something truly inspiring. From Governor Soludo in Anambra to other governors in the Southeast, there's a new wave of leadership that is focused on building—not just talking. Roads are being built, cities are being cleaned up, markets are being modernized, and people are being heard.

This is not politics. This is progress.

Igbo land is becoming the fastest-evolving region in Nigeria—not just because of the governors, but because of the people. Our people. The ones who never give up. The traders who open shop even when the odds are stacked against them. The young tech guys launching startups in small rooms. The women running businesses and homes with grace and grit. The artisans, the students, the dreamers.

We are a resilient people. And more importantly, we are an accommodating people. We welcome strangers. We build communities. We don't just survive—we thrive.

Aba is proof.

Aba is a city that has never been a capital, but it's showing the kind of growth and development that many capital cities in Nigeria can’t match. It’s using its land, its people, and its spirit to rewrite its story. And that story is starting to echo across Nigeria.

We used to mock Aba. Now we celebrate it.

We used to doubt the Southeast. Now we point to it with pride.

This is not just about one city or one leader. It’s about what’s possible when leadership meets the people’s will to grow.

This is Aba. This is Igbo land.
This is our time.

I'd say the Town stagnated... Or didn't grow as fast as it should. No sky scrappers; neither much difference since 2005.

Ndi Igbo don't romance mediocrity; and Aba, like many Towns in Igbo land, have not developed like we expect. There's much work to do, we are better. We should be better!

Atasko:
Hi. I had this chat with my girlfriend today and I'm here wondering if I have been having a messed up principle. I personally don't believe in violence. I will rather involve the authority than get physical. While growing up, I have always believed that hitting a woman irrespective of her actions is totally wrong until I was slapped in SS1 by a hot tempered girl. I didn't hit her back but I randomly think about it ever since . After that, I decided to always return every assault irrespective of the gender. But now I'm questioning that principle after this convoy. Am I wrong? What will you do in a similar situation?

In Diplomacy, we deflect questions. You answered well, but not well enough!; I'll score you 5/10! That's what an average guy on the street would do; I want to believe you're not an average guy; you're above average!

When she asked what you'd do if a woman slaps you, you should have shut down the conversation at that point! There are different ways to shut it down. Don't dignify her with an answer (but wetin you go do dey your mind).

For example, you could deflect by asking her who she values most in church or music. Ask her if she can ask them such a question. Or ask if she can slap them for any reasons. ANY REASON at all!!!

You could even feign annoyance, telling her to stop asking such childish questions. Tell her it's an insult for her to ask if you'd hit a woman. Why should you even ask if I'd hit a woman. How do you expect me to start constructing an answer to this insult babe? Haba naa... You're diminishing my brain cells by asking me these questions. We should be talking about how we'd build billion dollar empires, and you're here asking me shii... Please lets grow up.

Mind you, in the second scenario, you did not answer the question... But wetin you go do dey your mind.


Deflect the question next time such things are asked you! Na you be boss ooo... Any body wey wan know if you go slap them should come and slap, and you'll tell them the answer.

My little 2 year old slapped me, I slapped him back (tiny slap sha, but he was shocked)! Told him that's how life is. If your mate slaps you, slap him back, and don't come crying to me. Let their parents come complain, and I'll apologize on you and our family's behalf- I'll even pay compensation if need be. But I don't want to be complaining to others.


If my woman slap me (my wife would never even try it), I'll make sure she receives something worse. Not necessarily physical, but something she'll never forget in her life. I might separate from her because of that (even if I was the one at the wrong)! Yes... My offence (even if I got another woman pregnant) is dwarfed by your slap. Don't ever try it

thesicilian:
369m for a single car. Even many bullet proof cars are far less expensive than that. If you ask what particular feature about the car makes it that expensive now, no body can say.

Lol... Even a 2024 Maybach S-580 is over 300m! S680 os over 500m! 400m for a car seems to be average for these guys with money! Guess how much a 2024 Rolls Royce Cullinan Black Badge is... Over 1.2B!!!

Omo... This is wow. What an exposure. Money na water


Nairaland taking steps to stop space bookers. Impressive

iwaeda:
Nlfpmod, the padding can feed Sao Tome.

And Precipe

OUK was a good governor, his template worked. The question is... What happened to the 2 coconut heads between OUK and Otti? Wasted 16 years of Abia's existence!

Hmmmm.... Any one that is owing, there should be compound interest! That way, people will learn to pay their debts. Haba!!! 10-43 years debt? Omo... People de owe ooo

Same strategy. I laugh when these guys don't know who they are fighting.

The people you are fighting with are not your regular ragtag armies. They have seasoned Generals and Commanders among their leaders. They know about strategies, military strategies.

The army have been loosing battles to them because those guys are more strategic! They know you and your weapons, do you know them? They are ready and willing to eliminate you and your people...are you ready to eliminate them? Get smart; only then can you compete against them!!!

40%... This one na local dog

On February 28, MTN Nigeria said it received N32 billion — out of N72 billion — from banks as part of payment for the USSD debt.

See better money

See money

Judolisco:
Yes, you're free sir.... Dat man no work

Which man? General Gado Nasko? That man was one of the best FCT Ministers. He served during General Babangida... Built all those primary and Secondary schools that were built with red brick in Abuja; including GSS Kwali, GSSS Tungan maje, GSS Tudun Wada, Gado Nasko Model Primary school, Phase 3 Primary School (Gwagwalada), University of Abuja Mini Campus, etc! Man built structures that have lasted over 30 years already, and still counting.

The roads he built were 30 years ahead of their time. He built roads that could accommodate 1m cars on a daily basis, when all the cars in FCT were not even up to 10k. Man was visionary!!!

My name is Moody, and I did not upgrade anybody recently. Stop lying on my head🙂‍↕️ 🙂‍↕️ 🙂‍↕️ 🙂‍↕️

3.3 megahertz, instead of megawatt

This is to serve as backbone to lenders, so they won't be too scared to take a chance on Nigerians, especially the youths, and trust us once in a while. I hope this is what this is all about. Someone has to start trusting Nigerians, and no better person than our own Government

They should have kicked her out; this is insanity!

Offpoint1:
Can't comment on Nairaland without Nairaland bot slamming me an hour ban.

Sěun you need to change whatever AI agent you're using for moderation. Banning users based on "word" instead of sentence is terrible.

I got ban for saying "Măď o!" and so many other words.

I wrote " prīck" and got banned. Like needle prïck ooo

Well done the law. I look forward to learning from you

Love800:
But there is no difference in what you are saying. You are quite right sha, but 250k in lagos is the same with 80k in Niger state(northern places). So nothing like earning higher in lagos, because that same higher is still what Niger state people earn, but cost of living gives the amount a difference, but they earn and spend the same thing!

I know you will not understand thoroughly sha.
Anyways, thanks for your time.

I understand you my man. You just helped me explain my point; I didn't even put examples.

If you work in Jabi, Maitama or Wuse, minimum you'll ask for even as a cleaner is 50-80k. And they might pay... But you'll discover someone working in Gwagwalada and earning 40k will achieve more with their salary than you that earn 80k in the same Abuja. Transport will take 60k from you, while Gwags person might not even pay transport in a month to go to work

Uyo is not cheap, especially when we're talking about staple food.

If you want a cheap place to live, you also need to understand that you won't be earning highly too. I mean, if you earn high, chances are that you will have to spend more to live in that are.

Consider everything before making a decision. Best wishes

hafeeanubasy:
Nobody use NBAIS to study secular course except Arabic and Islamic Course.

I don't know why Christians always have headache over things that have nothing to do with them.!

So many Christians theological schools are affiliated to Nigerian Universities,have you ever seen Muslims crying foul.Some don't even require SCCE or whatever to enter

Several theological schools in Nigeria are affiliated with Nigerian universities.

These include institutions like the ECWA Theological Seminary Igbaja, Baptist College of Theology, and the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary.

Many of these schools offer programs leading to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in theology.

Additionally, schools like the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Theological Seminary and the SS Peter and Paul Seminary have affiliations with Nigerian universities.
Here's a more detailed list:


Affiliated Theological Schools:
ECWA Theological Seminary Igbaja: Affiliated with several universities, including the University of Ibadan.


Baptist College of Theology: Affiliated with Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.


Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan and the University of Ilorin.


Theological College of Northern Nigeria: Affiliated with the University of Jos.


WATS: Affiliated with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Bigard Memorial Seminary: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan.


Archbishop Vining College of Theology: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan.


Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Theological Seminary: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan.


UMCATC: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan and the University of Ilorin.


SS Peter and Paul Seminary: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan.


Immanuel College of Theology and Christian

Education: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan.


Dominican Institute: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan.


Life Theological Seminary: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan.


Redeemed Christian Bible College: Affiliated with the University of Ibadan

You're being clever by half. NUC passed a secular recently. I'll try to upload it

bigiyaro:
they will gladly go to prison, even if it was for a 100 years. That's how strange and strong their misguided faith is, as far as they feel it's still part of suffering because of their faith.

Lol... Im that case, tell them the child will be put up for adoption (to a family that will permit blood transfusion should the need arise). They would have gone to prison in vain