What to Do After NYSC Camp in 2026: PPA, Money, and Your Next Move
Batch B is leaving camp. What you do after NYSC camp decides your next two years. Here is how to handle your PPA, your allowance, your CV, and your next move.
Why Nigerian Universities Actually Prepared You Better (The Plot Twist)
Why Nigerian Universities Prepared You Better Than You Realise The truth is that Nigerian universities prepared you better than you think. You’ve internalized a story. It goes like this: my Nigerian university education was inferior. UK universities have better resources, better teaching, better systems. I’m at a disadvantage because I didn’t study there. I’m going […]
How Lagos Traffic Taught You Project Management (Without Knowing It)
Lagos Traffic Project Management Skills You Already Have Sha, let’s talk about Lagos traffic project management skills and something nobody tells Nigerian graduates. That time you navigated Oshodi in rush hour, planned your way around a three-day ASUU strike, or coordinated with five different people to get something done with minimal resources? That’s advanced project […]
The Cultural Advantages You Don’t Know You Have
You’ve probably spent years trying to fit in. Perhaps you’ve been softening your accent. Maybe you keep explaining your background. And you might wonder if being “different” holds you back. But here’s what nobody tells you: the same experiences that make you feel like an outsider are actually your biggest career assets. As a cultural […]
When Your Work Ethic Intimidates Everyone Else
If your work ethic intimidates coworkers, you’ve probably noticed the room getting quieter when you mention coming in early. Or caught that look when you volunteer for another project. Here’s the thing nobody tells you when you move abroad for work: sometimes your greatest strength becomes the thing that isolates you. You’re not imagining it. […]
How to Handle Microaggressions (Without Draining Yourself)
If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling weird but not being able to pinpoint exactly why, or found yourself replaying a comment in your head hours later wondering “did they really mean that?”, you’re not imagining things. Learning how to handle microaggressions is something many people have to figure out on their own, […]
What Happens When You Stop Trying to “Fit In” at Work
Ask yourself right now: how much energy do you spend every single day adjusting your voice, your words, even the way you laugh, just so your colleagues feel more comfortable around you? Omo, if you paused for even a second, the answer probably made your chest tight. For many Nigerian professionals working in the UK, […]
Can You Actually Survive on a UK Graduate Salary in London?
I casually asked my friend Chiamaka in London yesterday: “Honestly, how do you survive on your graduate salary?” She laughed that tired laugh we all know too well and said, “Survive? More like strategically manage my slow starvation.” That hit different. She makes £30,000 at a marketing agency in Central London. On paper, it sounds […]
How Much You Should Actually Ask For in UK Salary Negotiations (Stop Underselling Yourself)
I read in the news yesterday that international graduates are accepting salaries below market rate in the UK. Then a client called me, excited about a job offer. Her question? “They offered me £28,000 for a marketing role in London. Should I take it?” That news article suddenly made perfect sense. Look eh, there are […]
Are You Too “Nigerian” for International Professional Success?
“Maybe I’m just too Nigerian for this place.” I heard this exact phrase twice last month. First from Chioma, who got another “cultural fit” rejection despite acing every technical interview at a Toronto consulting firm. The feedback? She’s “too intense” in meetings and needs to work on “executive presence.” Then from my former colleague Kemi, […]