“I slept on the floor, and some nights I asked myself, ‘So this is abroad?”
Most Nigerians have imaginations of what life abroad looks like: fine houses, 24/7 electricity, clean streets, and a life…
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“I paid for a skilled worker visa and met a huge shock when I arrived in the UK”
What do you do when you lose your job? The bills would not stop coming, your savings begin to decline, and before you know it, you are in the red. You want to work, but every day it is one “unfortunately” email after another, and it seems like getting a new job requires connections.
“I left my ₦2 million monthly job behind in Nigeria for peace of mind”
When people talk about japa, they often imagine someone escaping hardship, low pay, unemployment, and frustration. But sometimes, the story is different. Sometimes, the person leaving has everything people dream of: a good salary, comfort, and stability. And still, they pack their bags and leave.
“My math teacher prepares English materials from the textbook for me every week”
For Angel Ndubuisi, December 24, 2025, was not about Christmas rice. It was the day she left Nigeria to begin a new life in Japan. Her journey captures the emotional rollercoaster many young Nigerians face when migration becomes real.
“If our country becomes better, many Nigerians in diaspora would move back home”
When Rukky left Nigeria for the United Kingdom in 2022 with his wife and children, he imagined new opportunities, financial stability, and a brighter future. What he did not expect was over a month spent in an Airbnb, thousands of pounds disappearing before they even found a home, and the reality that in Britain, having money is not always enough; sometimes, it is the process that matters most.
“I thought the UK was the dream, but a year and a few months later, I was on a flight back to Nigeria”
Many people think relocating abroad promises better opportunities, financial stability, and a fresh start. But for Ada, who left Nigeria for the UK in 2021, the dream lasted barely two years before she made a decision that many people still struggle to understand: she returned home.
“I intend to go back to Nigeria; I don’t want to spend my retirement years here in the UK”
Before she ever applied for a student visa or booked a flight to the UK, she was like many young Nigerians, trying to build a life in Lagos while quietly battling the chaos that comes with it. For some people, Lagos is energy, opportunity, and endless motion. But for others, it is noise, fear, and a constant feeling of being on edge.
“Migration didn’t solve all my problems, but it opened doors that might never have existed in Nigeria”
If you have ever tried to convince a Nigerian man who still believes ‘things will be better’ to relocate,…
How Broken Systems Fuel Violence against Black Immigrants in Africa and Beyond
From xenophobic attacks in South Africa to anti-immigrant rhetoric in parts of the United Kingdom, Black immigrants are facing hostility, not because of who they are, but because of systems that fail everyone and then convince people to blame the most vulnerable.
Resources and Repatriation Guide for African Americans Moving to Ghana
The West African country of Ghana has become notable for welcoming the African Diaspora back home. After 2019’s Year of Return, when former president Nana Akuffo-Addo began giving African descendants of chattel slavery Ghanaian citizenship, African Americans continued repatriating, and are also settling in other African countries, notably Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Kenya.