When our parents were at our age, they’ve already built more than 2 houses, several pieces of land at suitable locations, cars and so on.
Even though we earn more than them, why can’t we achieve same today?
Where did we get it wrong?
- We stand with Iran because they are oppressed.
- We stood with Russia against America in Ukraine uniform, because of a future oppression USA herself will never allow.
- Regardless of the victims’ tribe, religion or language, we stand against any form of kidnapping or other
forms of terrorism all over Nigeria, even if the terrorists claim to be Muslims.
In 2026, using religion alone as a factor or benchmark to choose side in war where innocent lives are lost every now and then is a mental disorder, especially when the transgressors and
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Nigeria's 🇳🇬 Funke Oshonaike is the first African woman and female Table Tennis player to compete in seven Olympics (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020).
Nigerian-born pediatric surgeon Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, now leading surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital in the US, performed the world's first successful fetal surgery in 2016, where he removed a 23-week-old fetus from the womb, removed a life-threatening tumor (sacrococcygeal teratoma), and placed the baby back in the uterus to continue growing, leading to a healthy birth months later.
Dear Senator, you are either ignorant of the facts or deliberately ignoring reality, as is typical of many Nigerian politicians.
Foreigners coming to Nigeria aren’t here because Nigeria is suddenly a paradise. They’re here because Nigeria is a high-risk, high-return environment with weak regulation, cheap labour, and a massive population.
Most Chinese, Indians, and Lebanese who come here don’t start from scratch like the average Nigerian. They come with capital, family business networks, access to foreign credit, and supply chains already in place. That alone changes the game.
They also operate in spaces where rules are loose. Weak enforcement, tax loopholes, and flexible standards make it easier to do business. Meanwhile, a Nigerian running the same business deals with multiple taxes, endless harassment from agencies, and zero access to affordable loans.
There’s also the currency angle. When your capital is in dollars, yuan, or rupees and you’re earning in naira, you already have a head start. Nigerians earn and spend in naira, not the same race.
And let’s be honest: many of these businesses don’t “build Nigeria.” Profits are sent back home, goods are imported, and locals get low-paying jobs. That’s not faith in Nigeria; that’s opportunity in dysfunction.
Nigerians aren’t leaving because they can’t see opportunity. They’re leaving because of insecurity, unstable policies, poor infrastructure, and a system that punishes hard work and rewards connections.
So no, foreigners aren’t seeing something Nigerians are blind to. They’re seeing profit where systems are weak. Nigerians leaving are just choosing systems that actually work.
If Nigeria worked for its citizens the way it works for foreign capital and connected elites, “japa” wouldn’t even be a topic.
Academic excellence being underappreciated in this part of the world, saddens me.
Two weeks ago, Naomi Olayinka was announced Top In The World, at 2024 IGCSE exams.
This is an accomplishment that's supposed to break the internet.
Congratulations, Naomi. 👏👏👏