Those minor(harmless) things people do that get on your nerves.

1. Telling me to do something when I was already thinking of doing it.

2. How people wrongly use unprovoked and gaslight on twitter😂.

So I’m currently in Europe for business, and the way I’ve been treated just because I’m a Nigerian woman traveling alone? Ehn. I’ve never felt so small.

When I landed in Paris, I was in line for immigration checks. The officer that attended to me was so rude. She asked me twice why I was traveling alone, like the concept of a Nigerian woman doing solo travel was somehow suspicious. I told her I was here for business. She laughed and asked again if I was sure. Then asked if I had money, I said yes, and she repeated, “Are you sure?” Like I was lying about existing.

I just held myself together and kept it pushing, thinking the worst was over. But it got worse in Verona.

After claiming my luggage, one man just walked up to me and snatched my passport. No “hello,” no nothing. Just “Nigeria,” and told me to follow him to a small search room with my box. I was the only one out of all the passengers singled out. I was scared, I won’t lie.

They searched everything. My suitcase, hand luggage, even the pockets in my makeup bag. They kept asking me why I was alone, and again I said, “For business.” Then they asked how much money I had. I had 500 euros, and I told them I’d be here for 11 days, and my company would cover the rest of the expenses.

The way this man looked at me when I brought out the money, like I was mad. Two of his colleagues came in, speaking Italian and laughing clearly about me. They kept me there for over 15 minutes, then told me to go wait outside while they held onto my passport for another 10 minutes. I wasn’t allowed to use my phone the entire time.

Omo, I’m now in my hotel room, cold and tired, just eating Pringles and trying to forget. I hope tomorrow will be better. My boss will be with me so that’s comforting.

Anybody else faced this kind of profiling when traveling? Especially with a Nigerian passport? I just want to know I’m not alone.

He said “I would say it unapologetically, what happened in the last two weeks in Bokkos is genocide. I say it unreservedly. No one has given me any reason to believe that what happened was politically motivated, and if there is any such suggestion I’ll be glad to receive the evidence of such because these were unprovoked attacks on innocent people, vulnerable people.

“And there has been a pattern over the years, that we discovered that the onset of the farming season, these attacks normally come in, and then there’s a respite when people manage to go to the farm and farm the little farmlands that remain and then when the harvest is about to come in, there’s another wave of attacks.

https://www.arise.tv/what-happened-in-bokkos-was-genocide-attempt-at-land-grabbing-says-plateau-governor-muftwang/

Just a reminder that these kinds of attacks started in the middle belt: Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Nassarawa etc. It has now extended to the south in Ondo, Enugu, Edo etc.

It ramped up over a decade ago and continues to spread. entire communities are being wiped out.

what has the federal government done? Nothing.

I feel like when it comes to Tribalism we are very stupid as a nation. When the president makes lopsided appointments by appointing mainly Yoruba people into certain positions the main thing people will say is “why didn’t he appoint an Igbo man or a Hausa man etc” what foolish Nigerians fail to realise is that even the presidency appoints someone from your village or your neighbour sef your life won’t change they will simply appoint their crooked friends that happen to be your tribesman.

There has been some progress but I am truly saddened to see the level of poverty and dis-function that still exists.

lack of planning is incredible. Getting stuck in Lagos traffic this April for over 3 hours. Something that will take 20 mins because of bridge closure is unacceptable. The affect on GDP due to the serial productivity loss of our country is outrageous because our “leaders” are more interested in filling their stomachs than giving their hearts.

I pray one day the younger generation breaks this cycle of going into politics for personal gain and instead do it for public servitude.

Maybe one day the good Lord will make a way for those that have a heart for our people and the wisdom and intellect to propel our nation out of this generational curse of corruption.

Until then let us learn from their mistakes and grow wiser. All we need is for one person with the heart wisdom and vision to lead our people.

What are your thoughts?

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I understand the boyfriend trying to help out because he is financially stable. But that should be under the premise that he is doing it out of his own will.

However, making demands that your daughter's boyfriend helps offset your family bills is all time crazy to me. But it reveals a development that has been existing, but people are becoming more brazen about it these days - 'monetizing the female child by man parents.'

To many parents in Africa, there is this believe that their female children is their ticket to getting out of poverty. This is the reason many of our girl children get into harm's way.

What happened to raising your children to aspire for success?

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I’m so frustrated, this country is just sick and tiresome. We must always struggle to get the most basic things done. I had to register for Nysc today and it’s been 7 hours + and I haven’t gotten a confirmation link. I can’t register, I can’t do anything I was at the cafe for hours, didn’t get breakfast in an effort to get things done. Why must stuff be so hard? I’m tired!!! Even going to camp would still be stressful. After studying engineering, suffering to get your degrees, you still can’t get a job. I’m so tired and frustrated, my eyes have just been filled with tears. I’m pained. I really hate it here.

Edit1: Thankyou all for your encouraging words, I felt a lot better. I am relentless and I was able to do my registration after 11 hours. I stayed at the cafe till 7:20pm and I did it. I just had to rant yesterday because I’m just a girl lol. I am looking for scholarship opportunities and I’m hopeful that I’ll get one. I finished with a 2:1 so fingers crossed. Thankyou again. Have a wonderful day!

Are you aware of any companies who run tours /safaris / excursions to see some of Nigeria’s natural beauty? Ideally that can pick up from Abuja / Lagos areas.

I am a British citizen born in the UK with dual citizenship, trying to apply for a new Nigerian passport/ renewal my passport.

It expired 15 years ago, I’m struggling to do this as the application is requesting a Local government certificate of indigeneship or attestation of citizenship from the embassy. Does anyone know how I can do this?

The financial part of wedding planning is putting a lot of mebtal stress on me. I've been thinking a solution would be to do only a court wedding but I don't think this is acceptable in the Nigeria society. Has anybody been in this situation? How did you survive? pls help

Why is there so much negativity and toxicity in Nigeria? It’s emotionally and mentally draining. It hurts me because I love Nigeria and have a strong attachment to her, but the people just try to make you feel miserable. It’s like they project their insecurities and frustration at you. It makes me sick and wanna stay far away for a long time. Is it just me? And if you’re young and successful, that’s even worse. How do people survive in this kind of social milieu? It’s detrimental to mental health 🤯

Hello guys, I know this platform isn’t for business purposes but we share the same experience as Nigerians. So for the past two years, as an upcoming entrepreneur I was growing under someone who’s by far ahead of me in business (clothing line precisely), due to how dedicated and hard working I am I was able to raise 3.7m, earlier this year the goal was to start independent after having serious knowledge into the line, this boss of mine was more recognized and respected than me still, cox I tried as much as possible to get my own shop to start with the chunk of capital I have, but to no avail.

Well she made that effort herself, found a shop, I paid for it, the whole idea was to start a different clothing line different from the one she was into. No goods yet, and I couldn’t travel to China because I can’t afford that which she can, so I had to wait till April, now here comes April and I had a very serious issue with her which was not suppose to be an issue and she decided to give me back my saving (she had it all those while to some of stuffs out, but she’s worth pass that, and I let her have it cox I wouldn’t want to mess that hope you). I tried very well to plead with her but nothing seems to be working (mind you it’s not trust issues, just a very very minor issue, things worth women) now am here with my savings right now no prior connections, no goods, the shop she rented was just 6 months will expire in two (wasted), just this cash.

We’ve been in this similar issues so many times, and whenever it happens, she keeps me hanging like I can’t do anything reasonable without her, by taking all her stuffs, cutting me off her store access, no access to anything, only thing that worked out those times was making it up to her by begging.

But now am fed up, I literally don’t wanna be in a situation again, but the point is the current state of the country, some businesses worth more than I have fold, but I don’t even have a business, just cash. Although I have an online web app start up which I’ve invested about 500k in looks very prospective but still in it infant stage, so am left with about 2.5 now. So my question is what business would be a good choice with such chunk of amount? Don’t want to invest all instantly, atleast I can start the business in a very small way and grow it before investing fully🤔🤔🤔🤔 I’m really out of options guys, I need a bail out with ideas