Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, and one of world's top ten. Over the years, millions of Nigerians have emigrated abroad, in response to harsh economic and political climates back home. In London alone, there are an estimated million Nigerians, out of a total population of seven million. And most Nigerians abroad have retained an overwhelmingly negative view of the conditions and their prospects in Nigeria.

Back home, faced with huge development and infrastructural challenges, Nigerians have grown sceptical and impatient, and many more would like to leave for perceived greener pastures abroad. This has even contributed to a recent UK ban on visa applications from young Nigerians.

In reality, the socio-political landscape has vastly improved, and is barely recognisable from the dark days of military dictatorships of the 1990's. This fact is acknowledged in global financial circles, and many of the world's top enterprises are beating a path to the country. Nigeria's prospects recently received a further boost through a generous debt pardon by the country's creditors.