Tag Archives: Japa

There are many reasons people begin to think of migrating, bad electricity, the violence of our people, the police, the failing institutions — take your pick. But for many people, something flips the switch and finally forces them to make that jump. This is what Japa Story will focus on. …

A Nigerian man has decried the alarming rate Nigerian women switch on their husbands after they relocate to the UK.    In a post shared on X, the man argued that most Nigerian wives leave their husbands after they relocate from Nigeria to the UK, and this has become a …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians not to be bothered about the mass exodus of skilled workers from the country, saying that the Federal Government in collaboration with sub-nationals will train more persons to fill the professional gap those that have relocated left in health, tech and other sectors.   …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the severe shortage of staff in Universities in Nigeria on ‘Japa syndrome’ as thousands of lecturers have left the country in search of greener pastures in foreign lands.      In an interview with The Punch, the Union said there is …

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to lament the effect of the the ‘Japa syndrome on his person. In a thread posted on his X handle, the man said he took a moment recently to reflect on the number of friends he has lost  to ‘Japa syndrome’.    …

Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, has disclosed that he doesn’t see himself leaving Nigeria to relocate to another country. During an interview with Sunday Scoop, the 49-year-old Yoruba film actor said that though people, including his colleagues in the entertainment industry, are leaving (‘JAPAying’) out of the country, he has no …

Once a Nigerian man finds a barber who cuts his hair properly, he often sticks to this person for life. Whenever he cuts his hair somewhere else and comes back to his usual barber, the sense of guilt is akin to cheating and infidelity. The barbershop is also a haven …

A Nigerian attorney based in the US has lamented about the disadvantages of moving abroad.    In a series of tweets, @ike_obiora recounted how moving abroad has caused him to miss three major family engagements, which are the funeral of his grandmum and two dear Uncles.    Read his tweets …

Vee was born in the UK, but she now has no desire to return. Former BBNaija housemate Victoria Adeyele, better known by her stage name Veeiye or simply Vee, has announced that she has no plans to leave Nigeria any time soon.

The singer also blames the government for creating a system that doesn’t benefit its citizens. In her words, “Black Africans have to fight and fight for space and respect and survival everywhere they go because the one place that is their birthright is hard on their lives. One would think …