When I first arrived in the West, I was so taken aback by how quiet everywhere was. On the way out of the airport, I looked around in awe as the pristine clean roads were not littered with with hawkers, jampacked cars , numerous pedestrians and the blaring sounds of horns! - although, mega-cities like New York is an exception to the rule. 

#2. Your Neighbours & The Police: You Can Co-exist with Neighbours for Years Without Ever Saying a Word to Each Other.

In the average neighbourhood, you can't make noise anyhow. Everyone minds their business. ... The most you will get out of your neighbors is an occasional nod and smile.

Although this doesn't deter them from watching your every move through their windows... they won't hesitate to call the cops/snitch on you at any slight opportunity. Make noise and fight with your spouse anyhow and you will find police knocking at your door.

#3 Raising kids in a Predominantly Black Neighbourhood Can Spell Doom.

Bullying is incessant in these communities. Gang culture, crime, violence etc..

#4. Your Child(ren) can be Taken from You.

This almost happened to a close friend of mine whose nosy neighbour called child services on her because she heard her baby crying for a lengthy period of time. And the police actually showed up to her house to carry out a thorough investigation on the living conditions of the baby.. Thank God nothing incriminating was found..

Moral of the story: be careful with how you care for/discipline your kids when living abroad.

#5. Nigerian Churches (most RCCG branches) are Epicenters for Drama & Toxicity.

Avoid! Just Avoid!

#6. Black (especially Nigerian women) are at the Bottom of the Food Chain; be it at the Workplace or on the Dating Scene.

Young black guys will rather date white or mixed race girls.. (may not be true for all) but my observation living in London.

...and at work, we have to work twice as hard to be respected and valued. The biggest oppressor of a black woman at work is a white woman (and in some cases, your fellow blacks).. but not a white man surprisingly. 

#7. You will Happily Miss Home from Afar and be so Much More Invested in the Affairs of Nigeria than Those Living in Nigeria.

Need I say more? smiley

#8.You May Gain Weight.

Why??

Kebabs & Pizzas

Chicken and chips.

Cheap and irresistibly delicious chinese takeaways cheesy

Fish & chips

Burgers,

TGI Fridays & Nandos

Important Note: This is a light hearted post and just a snippet of my experience so far living abroad.. it isn't perfect here, but I'd choose this over and over again than my experiences living in Nigeria.

In a statement signed by Head of Corporate Communications, Oladeji Bamidele, on Tuesday, PAN said the virtual showroom was introduced to help customers gain insight on the company’s newest products – the Higer H5C 16-seater bus, Higer H6C 19-seater bus, and the Higer Ambulance, from the comfort of their homes.

The company said the platform would provide a responsive opportunity to customers to discover the unique features of the Higer bus range while remaining safe in their homes in conforming with the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Explaining that the virtual showroom could be accessed by simply visiting www.pannigeria.com on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers, the Acting Managing Director of PAN, Taiwo Oluleye, said the customers could explore the design, features, capabilities, and technical details of each variant of the Higer bus.

She added, “Through the virtual showroom, we are bringing the experience of a real PAN showroom by way of virtual reality to our customers.

“That way, they can explore all the unique features, capabilities, and technical details of all the Higer buses without stepping out of their homes.”

The Higer buses and Higer Ambulance can be optimally used for mass transit, and ambulance services, she said.

In addition to having spacious leg and head room, the buses are equipped with USB charging ports for all passengers/occupants, the statement said.

All the vehicles also have park-assist feature, rear camera, and DVD/15’ LCD Display, according to the statement