Japa: The Courage and Cost of Nigeria’s Great Exodus
[News Central - Africa] - 9/06/2025
I still remember the evening I first heard the term “Japa.” It came in the form of a meme—“If you’re seeing this, pack your bags”—plastered over an image of a dusty road disappearing into a golden horizon. The joke wasn’t just funny—it was painfully accurate. “Japa,” a Yoruba word meaning “to (…)
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