Nigeria: More Nigerians Seeking Greener Pastures Abroad

20 July 2018

There are indications that over 500,000 Nigerians have emigrated from the country since 2016.

This was disclosed by a source at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), who stated that the number could be higher because many Nigerians who travelled as visitors have stayed back and the NIS documents still captured them as visitors.

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