The Edo Diaspora population in the United Kingdom has grown to over 100,000people in the last 30 years since we started heavy migration out of our state.The current population of Edos settled with families across the UnitedKingdom is entering its third generation and more Edos are arriving recently asa result of the JAPA wave. The […]
Nigerian Senator Ned Nwoko has challenged the Nigerian diaspora to organisethemselves to take up federal positions in Nigeria that will serve their interestand that of their children in Diaspora. In an organised Zoom call on 15 th July 2023, the senator informed Nigerians inDiaspora that for the first time a bill has been raised seeking […]
Some wonder why people choose to claim asylum in Britain. Its neitherbecause Britain is friendly nor its benefit system. It’s because English is a globallanguage and most people have learnt it at school. If you were starting a newlife, would you rather go where you have enough of the language to work orlearn another one?
Concerned about Nigerian children in the UK diaspora not meeting up withthemselves enough, be it friendships or marriage, made me ask each of them Imet, if they shared the same sentiments. In London I asked what mattered tothem most now, is it visiting Nigeria? Investing in Nigeria or getting to knowyourselves here in Diaspora? They […]
Have you read a Nigerian biography especially from our ex-politicians and high-ranking officials that make sense? I can’t think of one. It appears they arescared to confess or reveal anything so what is the point of these books. It’s fortheir friends or a way to attend an occasion or perhaps more money. Let’s noteven talk […]
Nigeria’s population has been the subject of so much speculation. We havemoved from 120m to 150m to 200m. These statistics are normally attributedto politics. We need actual records, Birth rate, death rate, location and so on.How have they increased. Over what period and what factors. So, we cancompare year in year out to know where […]
If there is one thing that has worked in the Nigerian Diaspora, it’s the NigerianChurches. No matter the denominations or branches that open, you will findNigerians congregating there. Many reports state African churches openedtheir doors in London from the 1960s, followed by a second wave in the 1980sand today around 250 black majority churches are […]
Nigerians in the UK have reacted to the news of Meghan Merkle saying herheritage is 43% Nigerian. During a phone in on RTM London 89.9 FM Nigeriansin diaspora stated that Meghan is very un-Nigerian, and this is not a welcomedevelopment. Many took Megan’s mistreatment of her in-laws personally. Shebroke the number one British family. She […]
Let’s not talk about treating somebody very nice when they are alive versuswhat you will do when they die, that is another conversation. Let’s go straightinto the cost of burial at home and see who is to blame for the rising cost.Whether a parent passes on in Nigeria or in Diaspora, once the burial isscheduled […]
In the latest episode of his podcast “The Obi One” Mikel Obi had Napoli’s VictoOsimhen as guest. Mikel stated that even though he is still the most successfuland decorated Nigerian player, Victor Osimhen got the award that he neverhad. Victor Osimhen has been ranked No 8 in the world by Ballon d’Or 2023.You have raised […]