Amotolongbo: bro these are very good recommendations. Only if the NFF administrators will give them the needed support and backup
is not about names of players is about tactics and preparation, the players needs to be in tunes to the new tactics or formation and less than ten days is a bad moves in terms of preparation
does shaibu not have the right as a Nigerian to run for the office of the governor? Does shaibu needs validation from anyone to exercise his right as a Nigerian? This explains why Nigeria will ever remain backward for another 600yrs. What concerns obaseki with a man trying to exercise his fundamental rights. Is obvious obaseki already have a standby candidate already dat is why he is whitch hunting this man. The governor himself gave the orders for his media aid not to enter d event, so they turn back and yet u are punishing them for turning back, if this one no be witch hunter i wonder wetin e be. Make una dey clap hand for rubbish. Ok
Chicago University deserves all allegations place on them by Tinubu, a University that fails to stand by the truth but instead trying to cover for an ingrate will surely get the slap of embarrassment. What will it takes the University to come out to say that the certificate does not belong to Tinubu, or that Tinubu falsified his credentials when seeking admission into the school but instead they were busy playing cat and mouse game with the situation.
MT: People left destitute after coming to the UK on skilled worker visas only to find there's no job
One woman from Nigeria tells Sky News she paid £10,000 to an "agent" for a skilled worker visa on the promise of work in the UK - only to find out the job did not exist.
Blessing, not her real name, told us she arrived in the UK three months ago. She says she paid someone she calls an "agent" in Nigeria £10,000 to arrange a job as a carer in the UK. But when she got here she found there was no work for her.
"I should be in a position of helping, not receiving aid," says one Nigerian woman.
Fraught with emotion and speaking to us anonymously in the narrow corridor of a food bank, she is now destitute despite being promised a job in Britain.
Blessing, not her real name, told us she arrived in the UK three months ago. She says she paid someone she calls an "agent" in Nigeria £10,000 to arrange a job as a carer in the UK.
But when she got here she found there was no work for her.
Her story is part of a wider problem, revealed in a Sky News investigation this year showing how the skilled worker visa system is being abused with middlemen allegedly being paid huge sums of money to arrange jobs in the UK as carers that do not exist.
Blessing, not her real name, told us she arrived in the UK three months ago. She says she paid someone she calls an "agent" in Nigeria £10,000 to arrange a job as a carer in the UK. But when she got here she found there was no work for her. Blessing, not her real name, arrived in the UK three months ago on the promise of a care job. Images by Andrew Brown and Mostyn Pryce
Many of those who can't get work are struggling to survive, turning to food banks and even sleeping rough.
Blessing is now reliant on handouts.
At a food bank in a Nigerian Community Centre in Greater Manchester she is given a shopping bag of basic supplies - the shelves and crates are packed with donations of bread, cereal, tinned tomatoes and familiar African items like palm oil and beans.
Blessing says: "I've always provided for myself. I'm a very hard-working, diligent person. So for me to be here depending on people to eat coming to the food bank to get food isn't ok with me.
"I don't feel happy about it.
"It makes me feel I'm less of a person. I should be in a position of helping not receiving aid because this is not who I was back in my country."
'It makes me feel as though I'm a fool'
Blessing asked us not to contact the British company which sponsored her for fear of repercussions - but showed us her passport and other documents supporting her account of what happened.
I ask her why she didn't make the application herself. With some irony, she says: "I would have done it myself but there are so many frauds on the internet [in Nigeria] you don't know what's real. Blessing, not her real name, told us she arrived in the UK three months ago. She says she paid someone she calls an "agent" in Nigeria £10,000 to arrange a job as a carer in the UK. But when she got here she found there was no work for her. Lisa Holland VT on Skilled Worker Visas.
"It makes me feel as though I'm a fool," she says.
Blessing says she knows others who have skilled worker visas only to get here and find there's no work waiting for them.
She sighs: "There are so many. Dozens. I met a lot here and so many are still coming after I've come. There's a big scam going on."
'Shameful' issue
Mary Adekugbe, the founder of the Nigerian Community Centre in Rochdale, says those on skilled worker visas now needing support is a big issue that is increasing her workload - something she describes as "shameful". For Lisa Holland VT.
About 15 of the 35-40 people who generally come to the weekly food bank have skilled worker visas, she says.
"We are overwhelmed," she says. "People are desperate. It's so worrying."
She paints us a picture of those she has seen: "A grown-up man crying like a baby. Children crying without food because their parents can't work to support them. No houses. No job. This is alarming."
'She sold everything she had'
As we finish chatting by the front door two women scurry past with their bags of food. It's only afterwards we're told their story - that they were too ashamed to speak to us: one of the women has hit rock bottom and, with nowhere else to go, lives on the bus.
Community volunteer Jones Adekube says: "Last week we gave her bread and tuna because that's what she can eat easily without cooking or warming." At a foodbank at a Nigerian Community Centre in Greater Manchester the shelves and crates are packed with donations of bread, cereal, tinned tomatoes and familiar African items like palm oil and beans.
At a foodbank at a Nigerian Community Centre in Greater Manchester she is given a shopping bag of basic supplies - the shelves and crates are packed with donations of bread, cereal, tinned tomatoes and familiar African items like palm oil and beans. For Lisa Holland VT.
Now homeless, the lady on the bus is yet another person who paid an agent in Nigeria to arrange care work in the UK, we're told.
Mr Adekube says: "She did some work when she came in. Initially they gave her one shift a week which is 12 hours a week. As time went on there were no shifts.
"According to what she showed us she was offered a full-time job as a carer. And now she's sleeping on the bus."
He adds: "She's in a bad way. She can't go back home. She has nothing at home. She sold everything she had."
'It's not been easy'
Another couple - we're calling them Allen and Joyce - have come to the UK with their young son.
We've changed their names but they showed us documents which prove they're in the UK on skilled worker visas. Allen and Joyce - have come to the UK with their young son. We've changed their names but they showed us documents which prove they are in the UK on skilled worker visas. Image: Allen and Joyce (pictured from behind to protect their identities) have come to the UK with their young son
Joyce says she was also promised work as a carer and Allen was able to accompany her because he is classed as her dependent.
Allen says: "It's not been easy. I had to sell my car; sell my property, get a loan and took a lot of risk to raise the money."
Under the terms of the skilled worker visa they can't work in any other job category and are limited to 20 hours a week under another employer in the care sector.
Often, home care providers require access to a car, and permanently switching sponsors is almost impossible.
Joyce says: "It's very difficult because most jobs you want to get - they will first of all tell you that you've got a sponsor from somewhere else. So maybe you should go back to that place to get your job. That's what they always say."
"We are begging the [UK] government if they can look into it, even if it is not skilled work, if they can give us another sponsorship or any other work, we are ready to do. For our survival."
Over 170,000 skilled worker visas issued in a year
In the 12 months to March 2023, 170,993 skilled worker visas have been awarded. In the health and care sector alone, grants have increased over two and a half times and represent over half of all work visas issued in the same period.
On the job with the lowest entry requirement - care workers and home carers - 40,416 people were awarded visas in the year to March 2023.
In different parts of the country and across different communities we are hearing the same thing.
In Bradford in West Yorkshire, people in the town's established Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities speak of their concerns about people struggling to eat and put a roof over their heads having come to the UK to work.
'They are desperate'
[b]Moin Uddin Khan, who owns the large Al-Falah Supermarket in Bradford, says people are always coming in asking for work - predominantly people who have come on skilled worker visas.
Mr Khan says: "They are very desperate. Some people they come begging me because I don't have any food to eat - and you get this every day." [/b]Moin Uddin Khan, who owns the large Al-Falah Supermarket in Bradford, says people are always coming in asking for work - predominantly people who have come on skilled worker visas.
The shop manager, Anhar Ali, says some applicants never had any intention of working as carers in the first place - the job they were sponsored for as a condition of coming into the country.
He says: "Some of them are told before they arrive, 'you won't have a job, you're only arriving here'. And they do pay a lot of money. It's just a way to get to the UK."
Some of the people who are abusing the route to reach Britain, Mr Ali says, come into the shop without even being able to speak English - a basic requirement to obtain a skilled worker visa. Anhar Ali, a shop manager of Al-Falah Supermarket in Bradford, says some applicants never had any intention of working as carers in the first place.
In the back office, he shows us the latest pile of CVs from people trying to get a job. He has to check each one with the Home Office's online immigration status tool - otherwise the store could be fined thousands of pounds.
Nearly half the rejected CVs, Mr Ali claims, come from people recently arriving on skilled worker visas as carers but who cannot legally do shop work.
And there is a strain, Mr Ali admits, on the community over those willing to do anything for even below minimum wage.
"If they're going to businesses and offering themselves for less money some businesses may want to go down that route and employ them and sack the local employees," he says.
Mobeen Hussain, who founded a community hub and cafe in Queensbury, on the outskirts of Bradford, says some people have an unrealistic view of how easy it will be to build a new life in Britain.
He says: "I think a lot of people feel that they're going to come over here, they're going to start a new life, it's going to be a life where they're going to make lots of money, they're going to be living a lavish lifestyle. But it's nothing like that." Mobeen Hussain, who founded a community hub and cafe in Queensbury, on the outskirts of Bradford, says some people have an unrealistic view of how easy it will be to build a new life in Britain.
Mr Hussain said the government checks are weak and should be tightened.
A Home Office spokesperson said: "Abuse of our immigration system will not be tolerated and we have robust measures in place to ensure compliance.
"We will always take decisive action if employers break the rules, including by revoking sponsor licences when necessary."
I have personally stop telling people the truth about Europe and UK precisely, if u tell dem truth dem go say why are u still there, some will say come back make I go. Is not easy here life is hard in UK even in America, things we rakes for granted here they take it serious. Here u pay T.V license, road tax. So many to count. Who wan come make he come
⭕ There has been anxiety in Nigerian communities bordering the Republic of Niger, that is in the Northern region where about seven states border the country.
⭕ Nigerians of Southeast extraction who live in the Niger Republic have protested against the proposed military action against coup leaders in Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
igbos too like anyhow waka, which one be Niger republic again? Wait o, are they looking for greener pasture in Niger republic? Is Afghanistan not better than Niger? Abi igbos Don turn nomadic people? Which business are they doing there dat can't be done in Enugu, imo, Abia, Ebonyi even lagos.
No body knows the circumstances how this man emerged as house of reps for Labour Party. But for Peter obi he was duly registered and unveiled as member of Labour Party at the party headquarters and membership card duly issued to him. All thses was done before the primary election and INEC endorses his candidature.
things like dis, dem go first chain the dog to stationary object like tree, then rush go filling station go buy fuel, 3k. Empty the fuel for the dog body and do d needful with ur matches
dog wey he dey use he money feed, this is very sad. This is what u get when u choose to go for aggressive dogs, as a dog owner u need to train ur dog to have dat natural affection for the family not only the owner.
maupe: Lead counsel to Tinubu in his written address to the court in his case against PDP/Atiku once again said that Tinubu's Guinean citizenship expired the moment his Guinean passport expired in 2020
so if my Nigerian passport expires as a Nigerian, that means I'm not longer a Nigerian? So I can deny been a Nigerian because My passport Don expire?, are u guys OK. Where is it in international law dat says, one siezes to be a citizen when his / her passport expires. Odeh people.
Nigerians call on authorities to intervene as lady kick starts Snail-A-Thon during which she'd be frying and cooking snail-related meals for 200 hours to set a Guinness World Record.
Over the last few months, Nigerians have taken to using every means accessible to them to set one Guinness World Record or the other. While the pace had been set by Hilda Baci who began the Cook-a-Thon trend in Nigeria, many a citizen have brought up different ideas. A video currently making the rounds online captures a lady who began a 200-hour Snail-A-Thon during which she'd be frying nonstop for 8 days. Many have, however, considered the trend to be spinning out of control and have called on the authorities to do something about the recent GWR frenzy.
Guinness book of record don't support animal cruelty but illiteracy will not allow her know
Adeshi: At first i thought it was stress, but yesterday, i was home throughout and it happened again. This is like the 4th time this year. I'm really concerned and i do not mind any advice as to what could cure the problem. I called a friend of mine this morning to request to see a urologist, he said i might have to wait 2-3 months to see one.
I do not want to wait another 2 months, my marriage is just 2years and my wife is starting to worry too.
A 34 years old married man still betwets. I need help please.
set alarm dat wakes u, every 2 hours to use the bathroom. Do dat for conservative 6 months, u will see urself waking up every two hour to use the toilet without d alarm. This method will help
labake1: Bola Tinubu attended and graduated from Chicago State University said Reno Omokri
Opposition parties should do better
#RenoOmokri
https://twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1672363585190723586?t=0iPlyHXJUxdhXK42DJLttA&s=19[/quote]Reno is a clout chaser, if Tinubu attend university what stop him from tendering evidence he went to school, or Tinubu wan talk say although his years in university he no snap picture? Let him bring photo of his matriculation or convocation ceremony? Then we start looking it from there. No be wetin dis ozoh dey talk
This dunce is digging a very deep grave next to his father's grave at Ikoyi vault
At 30 years get a masters degree, a skill, travel the world or add value to your life
Even if he desperately need asylum why go the foolish route of slander
David Hudeyen had fought and conquered his mother, baby mama , prison service does he foolishly think President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are his weak inconsiquential family
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why are u threatening people with grave? Does he not have the right as a Nigerian to investigate his president?
Penguin2: With every passing day, things continue to look more and more bleak for Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Court.
And today, the candidate of the PDP in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar, seemed to have saved the best for last as he presented what can be tagged a bombshell in court as he closed his case.
Few takeaway points for quick considerations:-
The Certified Copies of Certificates from Chicago State University in America returned with the name Bola Adekunle Tinubu (Female). Same name and gender was in the Certified True Copies of NYSC certificate.
This is worlds apart with Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Male), the candidate who stood for election under the APC.
Over to APC boys and their lawyers. Do you still think Atiku doesn’t have a case?
Tinubu and INEC lawyer na so so objection my lord dem dey talk since, I wonder where Tinubu for see lawyer carry abi na fake lawyer dey represent am just d way he use fake bishop. Anyways the evidence is just too overwhelming, even Tinubu lawyers are finding a hard time defending him in court always shouting objection my lord.
ChenHao23: Why don't you wait till he's cross examined? So that the defense council will prove that there internet connectivity issues in all the polling units of the federation when presiding officers attempting upload results sheet of the presidential election
that Internet connectivity fails in the 36 state of the federation, like say every body na fool, house rep. transmit, senate transmit. E reach presidential network just fail in all the 36 state of Nigeria including Abuja. Like say everybody for Nigeria no get sence ba?
NobleSeed: If he had shared this issue with his friends, maybe somebody would have come to his aid. na so una dey talk. Who knows of he told you people about his predicament,no be Nigerians again? Na them go blame am pass. Why will you be giving out company loans to people, you know how Nigerians is bla bla Very funny set of humans Rip to him.
there are many microfinance staff, who don't sleep at night due to excessive thinking, couple with mad loan drive, all these wahala for money wey u no chop. The stress is too much, sometimes suicide thought will start creeping in. Is so sad dat man kill himself.
Omihanifa: This is really sad. Imagine a bank manger taking his own life for loans that he gave out to customers
is so bad, the bank will put pressure on you as if u are the one that eats the money, I worked with a microfinance bank for some 6yrs, I can tell you, if u don't have d nerve or fighting spirit, suicide is not far from the person. Many times my own salary was used by the company to upset the loan repayment with or without my notice. I earn 60k at dat time, I will be paid 3k for d month d rest of my salary has gone to pay for loan repayment I didn't eat. During dat period I developed high B.P. things like dis they need to regulate the system, in a way dat staff will not be held liable for d loan staff disbursed.
tonywonder: One of the prominent actors in the Nigerian movie industry, Mr Brymo Uchegbu, otherwise known as Don Brymo, is dead.
This demise was confirmed by one of his colleagues, Mr Mayor Ofoegbu, who is also a well-known movie director in Nollywood.
According to the information gathered, the actor, who prominently plays the role of an Igwe (king) in movies, passed on in his sleep last night.
Mr Ofoegbu, who posted a quote, “Plan for tomorrow but live for today. Tomorrow is not guaranteed,” accompanied this with a condolence message.
“I wrote those lines on my WhatsApp status yesterday evening. My man, my 5 & 6, Don Brymo Uchegbu, passed in his sleep.
“I received the shocking news this morning and had to verify from his family. Chai! Don Brymo my manchi. It’s had to say goodbye. Nnukwu nwa na Enugu ukwu,” he posted.
Don Brymo, who hails from Anambra State, was born in 1966, but officially joined in the film industry in 2000, and has acted in several flicks.
people need to know der health status, people can actually drop dead in their sleep due to sudden cardiac arrest, trust Nigerians dem go start to find family members wey fly kill d man, but of a truth most people are just moving without being known dey are actually not sound. A simple blood pressure check will do the magic.
Sirheny007: Nothing will happen. Tinubu has rigged his way to the presidency, and unfortunately, he has come to stay. There is nothing Obi or Atiku can do now.
Hoping in the Tribunal will be foolhardy. It has never happened. Make hope no go kill person.
that is exactly what dey said in the case of adedoyin( the owner of hilton hotel and oduduwa university) dat the man is too rich to get death sentence, but what is the story now? Is adedoyin not sentenced to death. Not everything money can buy. If the judge in the case was looking for 1 billion naira Mr. Adedoyin is capable of paying the judge . But the evidence against adedoyin is too glearing and much to sweep under d carpet, hence justice was served. Like adedoyin case, the evidence are just too glearing and weighty that it leaves the judge no choice, yakubu did a bad job for Tinubu and leaves so many evidence on the ground, I can tell u for free, a final year student of law can win dis case for either Atiku or Obi because the evidence are there.
Omoawoke: Before you travel out of the country, please note that the way you chase women in Nigeria does not work out there. You may see a matured looking girl and she can be 17, 16. And even if she is above 18, you don't just start rushing to text them and chat them like Nigerian girls. You will smell prison!
Examples of nonsense is making sexual remarks about a colleague or in public, for instance, you see a babe and say "hey you looking takeaway" na sexual assault you dey play with
Or saying, oh look at you, your boyfriend is enjoying all these your front and back...walahi, you will definitely become cell presido
Or calling a girl over and over again, na stalking be that.
APCNig: Her main duties is to help provide logistics for killing people for rituals. But because she is a lady, the useless judge freed her. Ogun go kill her and the judge
she worked as a receptionist, her offence was that she altered the lodge in records on the command of her boss. So y she go deserve life sentence? Wey no be she kill person.
I must do what my boss said na put this girl for trouble. If u are employed and find out some fishing, or ur oga is engaged in some illegality, is very advisable to resign regardless of the pay.
Sports › Re: Concerns Mount Over Super Eagles’ Next Head Coach by Regie2bless: 4:34pm On Aug 29, 2023
..BP issues i guess
