Evidenx:
Namibia is a small country but things work there. South Africa is like their father as they look up to that country.
Either Namibia or south is good for practicing medicine. Do some research online also. Their health care is better than that of Nigeria. I sure you that.

Ok, thanks alot man

Guy, forget xenophobia..I've been there... there are many Nigerians there doing well,... that's why they don't come back even with the xenophobic riot. The ones that came back when Airpeace evacuated them for free are the ones that seized the opportunity to travel as ticket is usually expensive...over 200k for one way ... The south Africans are angry with Nigerians there that sell illegal drugs and human trafficking. There are mapped out places that are known for such crimes e.g is Hillbrow at Johannesburg. Even their police are complicit with the drug barons that's why the situation is so. Once you live with the main towns like Cape town,port Elizabeth etc , you are safe. There are many corporate blacks there doing well in sectors like engineering, medicine, business etc. The economy is good , though is are far more expensive there than Nigeria. Try evaluation of your docs with their agency and try.

jansonn:

Ok, thanks alot man

shollish:
Guy, forget xenophobia..I've been there... there are many Nigerians there doing well,... that's why they don't come back even with the xenophobic riot. The ones that came back when Airpeace evacuated them for free are the ones that seized the opportunity to travel as ticket is usually expensive...over 200k for one way ... The south Africans are angry with Nigerians there that sell illegal drugs and human trafficking. There are mapped out places that are known for such crimes e.g is Hillbrow at Johannesburg. Even their police are complicit with the drug barons that's why the situation is so. Once you live with the main towns like Cape town,port Elizabeth etc , you are safe. There are many corporate blacks there doing well in sectors like engineering, medicine, business etc. The economy is good , though is are far more expensive there than Nigeria. Try evaluation of your docs with their agency and try.

Thanks alot for this bro!! I've narrowed my options now to southy and their close neighbour Namibia!! I've read about their practising exams too, thanks bro, it seems you're in southy though?

I was there to visit a family member. I might go there after studies...if the job opportunities are good for pharmacists, I'll love to come. .. by God's grace, you'll go and give me feedback.

jansonn:

Thanks alot for this bro!! I've narrowed my options now to southy and their close neighbour Namibia!! I've read about their practising exams too, thanks bro, it seems you're in southy though?

shollish:
I was there to visit a family member. I might go there after studies...if the job opportunities are good for pharmacists, I'll love to come. .. by God's grace, you'll go and give me feedback.

Lol, you might even go before me oo, it's easier for you now, you've been there once!! And it's nice to meet a fellow health practitioner. We might meet there someday. Which school are you studying ?

Southy, 2 Botswana 3 namibia, just stay out of trouble and don't follow bad gangs and you will be safe anywhere

Lol..abi
I dey Unizik

jansonn:

Lol, you might even go before me oo, it's easier for you now, you've been there once!! And it's nice to meet a fellow health practitioner. We might meet there someday. Which school are you studying ?

shollish:
Lol..abi
I dey Unizik

Nice!! Na unilorin I dey!!

Kosi wahala

jansonn:

Nice!! Na unilorin I dey!!

Please brother don't come to SOUTH AFRICA with 3 months visa. Do your research very well before coming to SA. You can not practice in SA without registering with SA medical council.

jansonn:

This southy thing dey scare me ooo

Wetin dey scare u bro... Na man u be na... Don't forget "A coward dies many times before his death but the valiant dies but once."

femiaction:
Please brother don't come to SOUTH AFRICA with 3 months visa. Do your research very well before coming to SA. You can not practice in SA without registering with SA medical council.

Ok... I don't really know much sir, it's seems you're a practising doctor in South Africa??

I would say Namibia and Botswana,but they make it near impossible for Nigerians to immigrate legally.

dasparrow:


He should go to xenophobic countries? Right.

LMAO

Drenimarcus:
Look into Botwsana and Namibia, people do under rate that Botswana.

They only want rich Nigerians and the road to obtain legal papers can take up to 10 years.

Evidenx:
Namibia is a small country but things work there. South Africa is like their father as they look up to that country.
Either Namibia or south is good for practicing medicine. Do some research online also. Their health care is better than that of Nigeria. I sure you that.

Namibia got independence from South Africa in 1990, and that is why they have the same level of development you can find in most South African cities.

shollish:
Guy, forget xenophobia..I've been there... there are many Nigerians there doing well,... that's why they don't come back even with the xenophobic riot. The ones that came back when Airpeace evacuated them for free are the ones that seized the opportunity to travel as ticket is usually expensive...over 200k for one way ... The south Africans are angry with Nigerians there that sell illegal drugs and human trafficking. There are mapped out places that are known for such crimes e.g is Hillbrow at Johannesburg. Even their police are complicit with the drug barons that's why the situation is so. Once you live with the main towns like Cape town,port Elizabeth etc , you are safe. There are many corporate blacks there doing well in sectors like engineering, medicine, business etc. The economy is good , though is are far more expensive there than Nigeria. Try evaluation of your docs with their agency and try.

From my experience visiting some african countries (ghana, tanzania, mozambique, ethiopia, kenya, angola, South Africa) I'll say that Nigerians are somewhat blacklisted. The challenges that propels many to move away from Nigeria to these countries are also present there. In addition to these you're constantly being doubted as a Nigerian. Some people may see this as normal but I don't.

In 2017 I took an AWA flight to accra and told the immigration officer at accra that I was only changing flights as I was to board a flight to paris 3 hours later which went well. While queing to board the air france flight I was pulled out of the queue for extra bag screening by ghanian officials.

Over to tanzania , It took about 2 months to secure a visa because nigeria is somewhat blacklisted and placed in same category as somalia, sudan, yemen... thus requiring the immigration commissioner to approve all visa applications. Arrived in the middle of the night with no problems clearing immigration. On my departure four days later I was singled out of the line after the airport police saw my nigerian passport and questioned about my visit.

In mozambique (maputo) I heard the immigration officer telling his colleague (in portuguese) "Check him properly as all these west africans cannot be trusted". He had no idea that I spoke a bit of portuguese.

In ethiopia I didnt experience any issues but could see how socialist and protectionist the country is which makes it difficult to even open a bank account, rental prices at double or triple for non ethiopians, people constantly staring at you on the roads as though they are seeing a strange being etc(I was a short term consultant at UNDP).

At JKIA nairobi I told the immigration officer that I had a flight to new york at midnight and needed to spend the day at a hotel in the city. He spent all the time looking for my US visa on my passport as if my entry depended on the possession of a US visa. Nevertheless had a really good time in the city but didnt stay for more than 12 hours but heard about cases of how nigerians and ghanians are maltreated.

For angola and south africa I could write a whole page . Worked on a tech project in j'burg which required frequent long visits in 2015 and all I can say is that country is not the typical african country. In the office (one of the big 4) there was a clear division (indians/whites/black africans) and black africans were at the bottom on the average. Your accent tends to determine how you'll be treated at even departmental stores and beyond.

My trips to these countries were purely official/private with no experience in the job market or business clime there but based on what i've seen or know, the best place to move to in africa as a nigerian is Nigeria. With the size of the economy and challenges I don't think we deserve the kind of treatment meted out by these african countries. If it was a Germany or UK or USA I'd probably hold a different opinion but Africa as a continent is divided deep into its grassroots and I believe the average nigerian can do better in nigeria. Today ghanians want nigerians out, S.Africans want nigerians out also.

abnot:


From my experience visiting some african countries (ghana, tanzania, mozambique, ethiopia, kenya, angola, South Africa) I'll say that Nigerians are somewhat blacklisted. The challenges that propels many to move away from Nigeria to these countries are also present there. In addition to these you're constantly being doubted as a Nigerian. Some people may see this as normal but I don't.

In 2017 I took an AWA flight to accra and told the immigration officer at accra that I was only changing flights as I was to board a flight to paris 3 hours later which went well. While queing to board the air france flight I was pulled out of the queue for extra bag screening by ghanian officials.

Over to tanzania , It took about 2 months to secure a visa because nigeria is somewhat blacklisted and placed in same category as somalia, sudan, yemen... thus requiring the immigration commissioner to approve all visa applications. Arrived in the middle of the night with no problems clearing immigration. On my departure four days later I was singled out of the line after the airport police saw my nigerian passport and questioned about my visit.

In mozambique (maputo) I heard the immigration officer telling his colleague (in portuguese) "Check him properly as all these west africans cannot be trusted". He had no idea that I spoke a bit of portuguese.

In ethiopia I didnt experience any issues but could see how socialist and protectionist the country is which makes it difficult to even open a bank account, rental prices at double or triple for non ethiopians, people constantly staring at you on the roads as though they are seeing a strange being etc(I was a short term consultant at UNDP).

At JKIA nairobi I told the immigration officer that I had a flight to new york at midnight and needed to spend the day at a hotel in the city. He spent all the time looking for my US visa on my passport as if my entry depended on the possession of a US visa. Nevertheless had a really good time in the city but didnt stay for more than 12 hours but heard about cases of how nigerians and ghanians are maltreated.

For angola and south africa I could write a whole page . Worked on a tech project in j'burg which required frequent long visits in 2015 and all I can say is that country is not the typical african country. In the office (one of the big 4) there was a clear division (indians/whites/black africans) and black africans were at the bottom on the average. Your accent tends to determine how you'll be treated at even departmental stores and beyond.

My trips to these countries were purely official/private with no experience in the job market or business clime there but based on what i've seen or know, the best place to move to in africa as a nigerian is Nigeria. With the size of the economy and challenges I don't think we deserve the kind of treatment meted out by these african countries. If it was a Germany or UK or USA I'd probably hold a different opinion but Africa as a continent is divided deep into its grassroots and I believe the average nigerian can do better in nigeria. Today ghanians want nigerians out, S.Africans want nigerians out also.

Woow!!!! Thanks alot sir for this!!! I don't even know the right questions to ask... I just wished Nigeria was slightly better than this in terms of security and economy I wont go anywhere!! It's always easier when you're in your country amongst your own people but then ....

jansonn:
Hello guys!!
Please which African country is best to relocate to as a Nigerian!! Unlike alot of people , I don't really fancy going to America or Europe , I just need a place where my skin colour is respected and valued. I'm an academic and I believe in legit hardwork. I'd be leaving school soon and I need a place to go practice my profession.
I'd appreciate very educative contributions!! Thanks

Since you see academic, l advice to go to Kenya. Easy lecturing job and better pay

dasparrow:


Try Gambia. I have never lived there but at least, I don't read stories of how Gambians hate Nigerians or treat Nigerians with contempt and disdain like some other African nationals do to us.

There is a lot of African on African hatred going on on the African Continent so be very careful and wise as a serpent when considering to migrate to another African country. Life has taught me that we Black people are our own worse enemies most times and are just as wicked to ourselves as people from other races are wicked to us Black people.

Tribalism and xenophobia can be just as deadly and damaging as racism so move with wisdom. All the best!

Gambia is nice and peaceful. The people are friendly. But the country is poor so don't expect to see scenes like you have in Ikoyi or Victoria Island except at the beach areas where the tourists throng and the new developing areas.
If you hold enough money you will find adaptation easy.

Bullman:


If you have a reasonable amount of capital for business go to the gambia, although it isn't as developed as Nigeria but trust me you will be admired n well respected as a Nigerian. Plus the gambian dalasi has more value than naira

The Gambia



Only those who know it pronounce it this way.

It's never Gambia.

jansonn:

Please, are you very sure if this!! I don't smoke nor drink nor party ,I'm a training doctor, how easy is it to practise there??

don't stay in yeovile, hilbrow, town... then u are safe, if u have money u can stay around orange groove, midrand, Randburg, oberservatory promise u u will enjoy south africa

kalu61:
Since you see academic, l advice to go to Kenya. Easy lecturing job and better pay

Woow, really!! I've not really considered Kenya

dasparrow:


Try Gambia. I have never lived there but at least, I don't read stories of how Gambians hate Nigerians or treat Nigerians with contempt and disdain like some other African nationals do to us.

There is a lot of African on African hatred going on on the African Continent so be very careful and wise as a serpent when considering to migrate to another African country. Life has taught me that we Black people are our own worse enemies most times and are just as wicked to ourselves as people from other races are wicked to us Black people.

Tribalism and xenophobia can be just as deadly and damaging as racism so move with wisdom. All the best!

A lot of African nations hate Nigerians.. call it envy or what not.. or perhaps is the terrible reputation we have acquired for ourselves..
..you'd be surprised how much Malawians look down and despise us... Kenya, Uganda and South Africa are just as bad..

For me, Ghana is the closest we can call friends, Cameroonians are also our brothers but their economy isn't any better than Nigeria's.

My best pick would be Mauritius (and Ghana).

dasparrow:


He should go to xenophobic countries? Right.

the thng tire me o. people wey never even enter plane for theor life sef dey scream south africa and swaziland

jansonn:

Ok... I don't really know much sir, it's seems you're a practising doctor in South Africa??

No but I have a lot of doctor friends here. Then I understand how things work in SA. There is exam that you will do first before you will practice. Secondly, you can not do the exam with 3 months visa. Thanks

Nigerians are corrupt and criminal minded that is why they are treated badly

femiaction:
No but I have a lot of doctor friends here. Then I understand how things work in SA. There is exam that you will do first before you will practice. Secondly, you can not do the exam with 3 months visa. Thanks

Okkk....please how long will it take to write the exam don do I have to be there all through that period??

Goodman247:
Nigerians are corrupt and criminal minded that is why they are treated badly

Not all sir, some of us are legitimate hustlers!! I've busted my ass all my life to achieve success in the puriest way, don't undermined those efforts sir

Good day everyone please I have applied for renewal of study visa South Africa at vfs lagos since 20th of November and I haven’t heard anything till now is anyone having same challenges please let’s talk I need help