Weather – The joy of waking up and seeing the sun is enough to want to live in Nigeria. The sun brings vibrancy to the country. Though during the rainy season the sky is downcast, still the sun comes out after the rain.
Continue reading “5 things people will love about Nigeria.”Visiting Nigeria a few times to study the culture and get the feel of the place before finally returning and settling down is advisable. Settling down in Nigeria takes time and drains money, especially if you have nothing yet yielding money.
People encounter culture shock when they return to Nigeria from a culture that has made them comfortable and secure. But still, we yearn for the dust of Africa, the smell, the food, the sun, the lot. Here are five culture shocks one may encounter when you move to Nigeria.
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Nigerians are very religious people who believe in attending one place of worship or another regularly: be it churches, mosques, or other places of worship. On Sundays, one will witness many people heading towards churches and strangely enough even mosques. Majority of church services begin as early as 7.30 am as far as I know.
Continue reading “How to Choose the Right Church in Nigeria.”
Watching what to eat daily is not an easy task for both the young and old generation. Diseases such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, heart condition etc. are on the rise today, that we are being advised on what to eat, to curb the increase of the infirmities.
Continue reading “9 Made in Nigeria Groceries I have Fallen in Love with.”
Recently, my husband and I went to Lagos Island for a business appointment on a day when it was raining heavily. If we have not been novices returning to Lagos after a long time away, perhaps we would have been better prepared or opted to stay at home to avoid the stress we subsequently experienced.
Continue reading “Understanding the Ways of God.”Very worryingly, growing old in Nigeria has changed so much over the last decade or so, to the point that for many growing up has become an ordeal rather than a joy. Your sense of patriotism may of course provoke you to label this statement as profound, even somewhat untrue. However, not only my experience since 2015 as the Chief Executive Officer of a Nigerian-based geriatrics foundation but indeed results of several empirical local and international studies back up this position. Be assured, my intention in this article is not to condemn but to open our eyes to some of the issues surrounding aging in Nigeria with the hope to stir us into action. Continue reading “Time To Change our Mindset Towards the Aged for our Collective Good”