7 Hilarious Ways Nigerians Are Trying To Japa In 2025

If you think Nigerians are joking about leaving the country, think again. In 2025, Japa has become a full-time hustle. Some people are getting creative — and by creative, we mean absolutely ridiculous.

Here are 7 laugh-out-loud ways Nigerians are trying to leave the country this year.

1. Marrying Anything With a Passport

Gone are the days when love was blind. Now, love comes with a visa. Some people are ready to marry broomsticks, as long as it comes with Canadian citizenship.

One guy in Abuja proposed to a 68-year-old woman in Finland. His reason?

“She’s my soulmate… and also, she lives near the immigration office.”

2. Applying to Study 'Tree Planting' in Iceland

Nigerians now apply for study visas to learn how to plant trees, make snowballs, or observe frogs — as long as it gets them out of the country.

“Bro, it’s a course na! Tree planting is agriculture,” one man argued after getting accepted into a 3-month “Environmental Leaf Management” course.

3. Creating Fake Families for Visa Lottery

Suddenly, everyone is someone’s cousin, aunty, or long-lost twin. One lady submitted a Canadian visa application with four “children.” She's 22 years old.

When asked how, she said, “They’re my spiritual children, sir.”

4. Doing Gym to Become a Canadian Husband

Some Nigerian men have started going to the gym — not for fitness, but to attract foreign babes online.

“White women like chest,” says Chuka, who now posts workout videos with captions like “Looking for serious relationship. Preferably in Vancouver.”

5. Practicing Canadian Accent in Traffic

If you’ve ever entered a Danfo and heard someone say, “Oh sorry, please could you pass the fare forward, eh?” — don’t be alarmed.

They’re practicing for immigration interviews.

Even their ringtone is Justin Bieber. Commitment!

6. Learning French on YouTube (for Quebec Visa)

Forget formal language schools — YouTube is the new embassy.

Now, everyone is walking around saying “Bonjour, ça va?” — even to okada riders. Someone ordered suya last week and told the mallam, “Merci beaucoup, mon frère.”

7. Selling Inheritance for One-Way Ticket

One guy sold his father's land in Imo State to buy a one-way ticket to Winnipeg.

When asked what he’d do when he gets there, he said, “I’ll figure it out. I just need to breathe oxygen from a working country first.”

Conclusion: Nigerians Are Not Okay (But We Move)

Let’s be honest, the Japa madness is both sad and hilarious. People are ready to cross oceans, climb mountains, and even marry trees just to escape Nigeria’s wahala.

So if your neighbor starts speaking French to his dog or suddenly falls in love with an 83-year-old from Saskatchewan… just mind your business. He’s chasing destiny.

And who knows? He might succeed.

Because in 2025, if it doesn’t involve Japa… it doesn’t trend.