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In this episode Bro Mike and Shopay discusses Nigerian made cars,  the challenges of sending cars ... to Nigeria. This is a laid back episode and easy listen with some information to those looking at sending to Nigeria. 

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Brodda Mike discusses 8 ways to celebrate mother's day in 4 minutes.

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This is the second and final episode as our guest narrates his survival ordeal going through the Saraha desert. The Sahara desert is in Northern African and spans Countries like Niger, Chad and Libya. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 sq mi), it is the largest hot desert in the world.  Our guests faith, strong will and survival determination - against all odds - helped his crossover to Europe through the route less traveled successful. A lesson for people who are insisting on leaving the motherland at all costs....have you counted the costs? Do you have what it takes and even if you do, are you built for the journey? 

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Nigeria is safe, and so is Lagos! But does this apply to morning, afternoon and evenings alone? What happens after the wee hours that follow sunset or when it is darkest just before twighlight? In this episode, we look at the various impacts to Lagos and to Nigeria, a country that sleeps at Night and discuss the different safety and "common-sense" measures that must be applied during your next visit and how to make sure you remain safe, if residing in Nigeria.

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Brodda Mike sits down this week with Mr. Richard, a fellow Lagosian and Russian to discuss the current Russian-Ukriane situation.  We discuss the state of affairs, economy, safety and the backstory behind the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and what users can do to help, i.e., getting the facts and doing due diligence on every information that crosses their paths.

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In this episode, our guest narrates his survival ordeal through the Saraha desert. The Sahara desert is in Northern African and spans Countries like Niger, Chad and Libya. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 sq mi), it is the largest hot desert in the world.  Our guests faith, strong will and survival determination - against all odds - helped his crossover to Europe through the route less traveled successful. A lesson for people who are insisting on leaving the motherland at all costs....have you counted the costs? Do you have what it takes and even if you do, are you built for the journey? 

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Brodda Mike narrates his experience taking the pre-arrival COVID-19 test in Lagos, Nigeria in March 2022. He makes the case that as the global pandemic begin to be a "new normal", is it necessary for multiple expensive tests upon arrival into Nigeria and other African countries. He compares what other African Nations have done to reduce the costs and redundancy of multiple testing as a means of easing the stress of their citizens in diaspora.
Nigerian Internation Travel Portal
Double testing in west Africa is driving up travel costs article
July 2021 WHO brief
Fighting Fake Covid results

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In this episode, Brodda Mike discusses the many challenges that make Lagos traffic a masterpiece and arguably, the most congested city in Africa and the world.  He narrates his experience driving in Eko, the issues with the road, obeying traffic lights and gives the ultimate advice on how to navigate Lagos roads, safely but more importantly, calmly.

List of cities by population
African countries by population
Vehicles per KM of road

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An American green card promises a change of destiny, a change of lives, and a hope for the aspiring immigrant. With Nigeria being the only African country currently excluded from participating in the 2022 US diversity visa (DV) lottery, our guest today examines the struggles of coming into the USA with an American green card.

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According to Unicef, although primary education is officially free and compulsory in Nigeria, about 10.5 million of the country’s children aged 5-14 years are not in school and 1 in 5 of the World's out of school children is in Nigeria. Non-western education is forbidden in certain parts of Northern Nigeria. Our guest today, who is from Nothern Nigeria describes how she managed to escape for greener pastures in the USA, risked her life and makes a compelling case for educational egalitarianism for all of Nigeria's children.#chibok girls.

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