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The US is a no-go area for Nigerians.If you didn't get a US visa before Trump assumed office, forget it.

Eniolohunda:
No one is even mentioning US again 😁 the big brother of all, the best country to relocate for the professionals especially the medicals. You don't need any proof of fund as a professional as long as you have an employer. You only need to get all your necessary documents which of course, you will spend money too in getting some of them. But not like bringing millions for POF

Young and upcoming lawyers, when we, the older experienced lawyers, tell you that the legal profession is an elitist profession. believe us. You see how a young lawyer with zero work experience is cashing out on $100,000 in his first transaction? All because of who his father is. It took many senior lawyers and SANS decades to see that kind of money. I'm not excusing this blatant act of corruption but merely highlighting the social class imbalance within the legal profession in Nigeria.

Look for remote work first. N30m for a family of five is too small in this current economic climate. That would have been reasonable 10-15 years ago when the exchange rate was better.It's better you upgrade your skills (IT, coding etc) ,acquire relevant certifications and look for a remote job overseas. You can then relocate via that route. You could use that money and double it in Nigeria. Japa is not for the faint-hearted. Think carefully. As an immigration lawyer, I would advise you to visit one of these countries on your own and study the environment.

xyrexzmanto:
I have 30 mill and am married have 3 little kids....which country should i look in2?

That's the problem. A lot of them shouldn't have been issued a visa to begin with. They spent all their formative years and early adulthood in Nigeria without seeing the inside of a plane. During those years, they got away with doing a lot of bad stuff due to the corrupt and dysfunctional nature of Nigerian society. If not for social media, I wouldn't have known that sexual crimes in Nigeria was this bad. Our brothers need to change their ways/orientation. No means no.

Kobojunkie:
Yep! A majority of them would not have made the cut had they all been screened for intelligence and skills, as had been the case before. 😐

2. It isn't that they do not understand the concept. But rather that they don't need to bother doing the work necessarily, since the system and culture in Nigeria are so corrupt and incompetent that they are free to victimize as many as they can and not worry about ever being caught in many cases. It is the same for those from Islamic nations. Those among them without backing do not go around raping Islamic women because they know the chances are high that, if they are caught, they will be killed. So, they wait to do it to non-Islamic women. 😐😐

3. Those your so-called brothers probably raped women back in Nigeria who are to this day struggling with the shame of what happened to them. I hope all of them who did such at least get caught and punished out in the Western countries they venture into. If they could not be made to pay in Nigeria, at least I want them to pay 10 fold in Western countries. 😐

Nope, majority of the Nigerians involved in sexual crimes came fresh off the boat from Nigeria. Most of them come from the trenches and have zero travel history before moving to the UK. A lot of Nigerian men who grew up in Nigeria don't understand the concept of consent. They also don't understand what pedophilia means. I spent one-fifth of my life in the UK so I know what I'm talking about. I have had to sensitize a lot of our brothers who moved to the UK to change their orientation when it comes to dealing with women there.

emperor4love:
most of those dude ,na there dey born them,all this knife stabbing na from bad Arabs dey learn e com be normal for u.k street,the don't often do guns like the Yankees but you see stabbing,A1

This guy doesn't know. The moment he mentioned that he has been in the UK for only 3 years, that was a red-flag. It has nothing to do with him being Nigerian. No young woman, especially black woman with papers is willing to date a man from off the boat (FOB) without papers. Only old white women are willing to take that risk as no one wants them abroad. No woman is willing to date a hustler who's still trying to settle into system. Also, in the UK, looks matter a lot. If you aren't good-looking, tall and athletic, forget it. You will be in back of the queue.

The fact that you got up to 5 likes tells me all I need to know about this depreciating forum where pedophiles, rapists and abusers have free rein to say anything without consequences due to the anonymously of this forum. Nonsense.

FORWARDEVERLY:
Kudos to the buyer ...
I envy him... Wish this can be done to igbó women

Amazing. So having tattoos a sign of irresponsibility or being unserious? We still have this mindset in 2026? Colonial brainwashing is very deep in Nigeria.

akindelelawrenc:
All this one na content full of lie.....see tattoo over her body that's to tell you that everything she said was lie

I hope you are not referring to the doctors and other professionals who had to Japa because the country fails to recognize their potentials? Those who have Japaed have understood that Nigeria and Nigerians don't give a damn about you if you aren't successful. The only people to blame for the current brain drain are your politicians and elites who don't care about the well-being of the country. Many people have sacrificed their youth, time and intellect to make Nigeria a better place with nothing to show for it.

yemmit90:
While much of the blame should be directed at our government for their ways of handing best brains in the country, but Nigerians too are not patriotics enough to help their country.

Like leaders like the masses, everyone is only after their personal accumulation of wealth or glory. No one want to sacrifice anything for their land, and you keep wondering the kind of humans God created in the land of black people.

There are more job and business opportunities in the US compared to Canada. However, it is easier to become a Canadian citizen than a US citizen. Canada is relatively safer than the US. There are more things to do in the US than in Canada. It all boils down to what you want. If you want a quick route to citizenship, Canada is your best bet. If you want better career opportunities, the US is your best bet. Bear in mind that the US is no longer issuing visas to Nigerians like before. Think about that.

This is fake news. There's not a single African country that has been given visa-free status by the Canadian Government. Not even Seychelles. Don't believe everything these people say especially if it's not coming from official government sources.

Lol, as someone who regularly travels back and forth between The UK and Nigeria, every country has its problems. Happiness doesn't come from emigrating or from staying in a place. It comes from within. Yes, your environment matters but many countries have their own issues. As I have always preached on this forum, try and create options for yourself and your descendant. Once you have done that, you can choose which country you want to "endure". The poster and the Nigerian lady he is using as a reference, did not travel abroad with a purpose in mind. They JAPAed thinking that abroad will give them the soft life that they couldn't get in Nigeria . Abroad isn't designed for you to live and retire there. You are there to get what you can from the system and go to a place where you feel that you will get peace of mind.

You think that they (the US Government) cares? As long as you are from what they perceive as a "third world country", your chances of getting a visa is slim. They don't care that you are part of the global rich. I can guarantee you that a waiter from Spain or plumber from Italy has better chances of entering the US than a multi-millionaire from the "global south". It's called neo-colonialism and mobility disparity.

Gbadugbakun:
Someone that has a $12m business in his country doesn't have strong ties to his country?

Something is seriously wrong with Americans these days.

The job market in many parts of the world is tough. I am not defending this incompetent Government but these are facts. In the States, UK, Canada, Europe and even Asia, many graduates are struggling to get a job. Many have been unemployed for years before getting a paying job. The main difference is that most of these countries have a social welfare package that helps graduates to manage themselves until they can find their feet unlike Nigeria. My best advice to graduates is to think outside the box, look into content, apply to as many organizations as possible or raise enough capital to start a small business. The job market is brutal out there and it's only going to get worse due to the advent of A.I.

Depends on the state and city. If you reside in Lagos, as a single person, you need at least N600K to have a comfortable life. Within that same Lagos, the area you stay also determines your income. If you live in ,Lekki for example, you need to be on at least N800k in order to be comfortable when you factor in rent, transportation, feeding, electricity and other expenses. If you live on the mainland, like say Bariga or Gbagada, you need to be on at least N400k to have a decent life. This is for single people mind you. For married people or single parents, you need twice as much when you consider feeding, school fees, toys, transportation, clothes for kids and pampers (for those with babies). The reason why you need to earn a very high income is due to inflation. The value of the Naira is nothing worth talking about. N200K today is N50k fifteen years ago.

You get me! I have spent 1/8th of my life in the UK and there's no way a black man can get away with sleeping with random English or Scottish girls and filming them. They will cancel you ASAP! Africans worship anything foreign. This Russian dude is a nobody in hiss country. He's taking advantage of these girls inferiority complex, ignorance and poverty (both physical and psychological).

ogelekpomgam:
I am totally ashamed..tufiakwa oooo!!!..
This can't be vise versa here in UK..
A black man moving around trying to toast white ladies and they are sheepishly smiling...hmmm..
Just two tries..my dear..you are in jail.
They will snitch the hell out of you!! ...
Chai.. Africa and inferiority complex oooo

Errm, the 1% are migrating from some of the countries you mentioned. It's not just about money. It's a variety of factors.

If school is a scam, why is Daddy Freeze allowing his kids and stepchildren to go to school? He should withdraw them from school and encourage them to learn blogging or what Peller is doing. Going to school is more than just learning how to make money. People form relationships and business contacts in school. You can't get that from blogging. As rich as Peller is, there are many circles that he can't enter because he didn't further his education.

Toolegit123:
Daddy freezy just confirmed that las las school is a scam, especially the Nigerian higher institutions. . And I kinda agree with him on that. Coz you can't expect someone like peller who's already doing well in his field to come and join you in your universities where majority of your lecturers would be milking him

This message is for the Nigerian working class and underclass (lower middle-class included). While Nigerians destroy themselves along the lines of tribe, religion and politics, your elites (irrespective of tribe/religion/politics) have ensured that they and their offsprings have back-up plans. They have insured that they have secured a long-term future for themselves and their descendants.

Let me give numerous examples: Jagaban has properties in at least 3 countries. He has a house in London which he has owned for at least 30 years, he has a house in France, he has properties in the US. His daughters with Remi shuttle between LA and NY and I believe are citizens. Seyi is a UK citizen as he has spent quarter of his life in the UK. His child with Leya (his lebanese wife) was born in London. Atiku spends most of his time in Dubai and only shows up in Nigeria during elections. He has a house in Maryland and D.C. Most of his kids were educated abroad. Peter Obi's kids studied in the UK. His oldest child is still based there. If the Panama reports are to be true, he has companies outside Nigeria. At least 90% the past and present Governors, senators, deputy Governors and local government chairmen's kids studied abroad. I should know. Some of them were my classmates.

MC Oluomo, has,on numerous occasions, bragged that he's a US citizen and all his kids are US citizens. Majority of your celebrities had their kids abroad. Davido is a US citizen and has a house in Atlanta. Psquare also own homes in Atlanta and all their kids are US citizens. Toolz is a British citizen. Even clowns like Daddy Freeze have dual-citizenship (his mum is Romanian) yet, he's always mocking Nigerian who JAPA abroad. Even your Pastors have properties, bank accounts and other assets abroad.

All I am saying is that the average Nigerian should think for themselves because if s**t hits the fan, they (the elites) will leave you lots behind. In my office complex, which contains about 10 offices, half the owners have dual citizenship. Look at Simon Ekpa, who's a Finnish citizen and politician, but was causing chaos in his region from the comfort of his Finnish base. This message goes beyond politics and other issues. It's about understanding the average Nigerian with opportunities is after their own self-preservation. They don't care about you or the country.

They don't have money but yet the money they send to Nigeria is the country's second largest source of income after oil exports. Nigerians in the Diaspora are the single largest investors in the country. They are the ones that support families, sponsor relatives to school, buy land, set up start ups and keep the economy going. If not for Nigerian abroad, the country would have collapsed. Majority of the people that come to Nigeria for dirty december are Nigerians in the diaspora. You lots in Nigeria, what is your economic/financial contribution to the country if not mouth?? Very ungrateful lots.

Yorubastardz:
Abroad guys feeling funky

If no be this demonic APC Who send una??

We know many of you there don't have shishi
That's why you run when they ask for help

Werey go dey America for 6 years
Dey sleep inside him car
Dey collect food stamps to survive

Ask am to send ordinary $25
Werey go begin dey run around the bush

We know say shishi una no get

Na to dey snap picture say you dey America just for bragging rights.
To come back Christmas be like war
Flight ticket money you no get

You guys don't learn. She was only with him because of the money. Once the money finished, she left him. What you should be saying is: get sense. Be streetwise. Go for people who will be there for you when you are at your lowest.

OgaTheTop2:
Just get money in life...legit money.

I don't approve of the poster's tone but the egbon (Prof) caused it by himself. Let's not forget that he called the First Lady of a country (Patience Jonathan) a "hippotamous" and said many demeaning things to Jonathan a President of a country who's also someone's father and grandfather. Respect has to be earned. He publicly said that he was going to tear his green card and refused to honor an invitation by the U.S. Embassy about his B1/B2 visiting visa. There are consequences for these sort of things.

29Ade07:
The facelessness of the social media is a scourge to this present generation.How can you call a man that can easily pass for your grandfather shameless. Is this how you refer to your grandfather in your family circle?

If I were you, I would choose Austria. Yes, Japan is far superior to Austria economically but if you plan to stay abroad in the long-term, Japan isn't it. No chances of becoming a naturalized citizen in Japan compared to Austria and Japanese is not an easy language to learn compared to German. Austria gives you access to 28 schengen countries and 32 EU countries. If things don't work out for you in Austria, you can always port to a neighbouring schengen country. Plus, school fees in Austria is much cheaper than Japan. Consider your pocket. Don't get me wrong, Japan is better in terms of job opportunities, world class schools and more vibrant than Austria but if you are considering living abroad in the long run with the goal of securing a second passport, Japan is not it. My two cents.

Tenza, you need to be more specific when you are talking about dating abroad as a Nigerian man. "Abroad" is any country outside Nigeria. Even Cameroon (believe or not) is abroad. Dating in Chile, where you are based, different from dating in the UK or dating in Canada, or dating in Finland, or dating in Germany, or dating in Ireland. Each country's dating dynamics is different.

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Travissujns:
Hello can I get your contact I am in need of an immigration lawyer

You guys should listen to this man. He's saying nothing but the truth. He's speaking from experience. It's easier to migrate when you are single than as a family man. Especially now that they are making it difficult for migrants to bring their families over. Also migrate when you are in your prime. It gets harder as you get older. When i tell people to Japa before the age of 40, I was mocked and insulted on this forum. At 40, if you have spent all your life in Nigeria, you will find it difficult to assimilate into western society. There are many Nigerians over the age of 40 that have successfully migrated abroad but ask yourself this question: what percentage are successful compared to others from the same age group? I migrated abroad straight after secondary school. It was easier for me to fit in. At the age I am in now, it will be very difficult to migrate abroad except I have no choice.

Eriokanmi:
The best way to japa is when you're still single. You'd make it faster with a clear sense of direction, judging from experience. Also, once you've clocked 40s, please dont take the entire family with you at first, or you'd be feeding from hand to mouth and over stress yourself to make ends meet. Life no hard, it's what you make it.

Go, work and take care of your family back home. You may decide to stay back at work and do overtime. Or you combine 2 jobs together, you may even be away for the whole week from home, hustling. Love is incomplete without money oo, put that in your left palm so you don't feed with it.. With your family with you, you cant achieve much. Don't expect any white collar job when you get there at 40s, even as a single youth but if it comes your way, grab it. Put your children in good schools back home, you're still spending far less in best schools locally, compared to the fees and expenses over there. Maintain just one room where you can sleep and wake up. With your family with you, you know that's not possible .

Once you're fully settled with some reliable investments back home and children education well sorted out, then you may invite them over for holidays, until they finally move and this time, they're graduates seeking to further. Wife too won't have to work under stress.

It's already started. Just look at the comments below you.

Godfullsam:
Very interesting 🤔

Hope this won't lead to arguments and supremacy gbas gbos between those 2 southern tribes.

This is one of the dumbest suggestions I have ever seen on social media. So you think that having a child will prevent wicked relatives from seizing control of the property? Have you not read what's happening to Herbert Wigwe's daughter at the moment? How his siblings are staking a claim to his properties despite having an ironclad WILL and a living BIOLOGICAL daughter Have you not heard/witnessed every day stories of the wives and children of deceased men being KICKED OUT of the man's property by their siblings? It's a common issue in the south. Let's think like rational people for once and place the blame at who's really at fault (the man's greedy extended family members).

They chose to represent Nigeria because they aren't the first, second or even third option in their country of birth. Nigeria is an easy option as there is no competition.

Softmirror:
There are athletes who are eligible to represent the United States, England, Germany but who choose to represent Nigeria. It is about the choice of principle that rules our lives.

It's not controversial. It's a fact. One unfortunately cannot say it online but it's true. Majority of Nigerians are educated illiterates. That's why I stopped engaging them on social media.They can defend, argue and talk nonsense. They are so stupid that they don't realize that the elites have purposely destroyed the education, health and infrastructure of the country so that only they (the elite) can have access to such services via overseas trips. The middle-class is an endangered species due to Government policies of the last ten years but many are still praising this government.

Raalsalghul:
Controversial opinion but I'll say it anyways: a vast majority of Nigerians are unintelligent, might include me too.

A very hard pill I've had to swallow as an adult.