The ‘Japa’ season is upon us. Nigerians who intend to study abroad, especially in the UK, are getting their bags ready with lots of delight to relocate. If you need to apply for a UK student visa, find out all the requirements here.

Today’s #AbroadLife features a Nigerian software engineer who embarked on a much-anticipated vacation in Poland, only to face harassment in his hotel and be unceremoniously sent out for asking for basic services. He shares his story.

What happens when an immigration officer forgets to stamp your passport before you travel? You have to beg to enter your destination country, and Immigration threatens to arrest you when you return to Nigeria.

So you won’t say they didn’t tell you, here are 10 signs your friend wants to japa without telling you

Yes yes, you deserve to be in Dubai, shaking your ass in thongs on a yacht. But do you know how to do it all on a budget? No? Well, here’s an estimate of how much the visa fees, ticket, accommodation and a bit of enjoyment costs for a Dubai trip.

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Today’s subject on Abroad Life is a 26-year-old woman who moved to the UK four months ago because she didn’t feel safe being a nurse in Nigeria. She talks about realising that Nigeria doesn’t care about its healthcare workers during the pandemic and getting a UK nursing job from the comfort of her home.  When […]

Today’s subject on Abroad Life moved to Ethiopia in 2019. After almost getting stranded there due to airport restrictions, he finally came back to Nigeria during the #EndSARS protests. He talks about moving from Nigeria to Senegal in 2020, overcoming the language barrier, and witnessing protests every month. #FreeSenegal though, is the biggest he’s witnessed.  […]

For a lot of Nigerians, the ultimate Nigerian Dream is to japa. Many people prefer to go to Canada, AKA ‘Abroad Nigeria’ and live with the rest of the Nigerians that are there. If you’ve successfully japa’d here are some of the things you can definitely relate to: 1. When you start your visa processing […]

The #EndSARS movement quickly went from being a national one to being an international one, with Nigerians all over the world lending their voices to demand an end to police brutality in Nigeria. On Abroad Life today, we spoke with a few people who organised, or participated in #EndSARS protests all around the world, and […]