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  • 15 Things Every Nigerian Abroad Says When They Come Back Home For The Holidays

    15 sentences you’ll hear from every I-Just-Got-Back this season.

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    1. “Who are the network providers again?”

    Ah! How many years and you don’t remember MTN?

    2. “How do you load [insert network provider] credit again?”

    I can’t even vex. I’m still here and I don’t even know it.

    3. “I really missed [insert Nigerian food].”

    Ehn! Go and eat na.

    4. “Ugh! The internet is so slow here.”

    Na so we see am.

    5. “How much is that in [insert dollars/pounds]?”

    You see yourself.

    6. “Has light always been this bad?”

    What are you asking?

    7. “Oh! When did they renovate [insert first place they visit]?”

    Let’s go, biko.

    8. “OMG! It’s sooo hot.”

    We apologize on behalf of the sun.

    9. “How do you get to [insert place that is 5 minutes from their house] again?”

    Don’t vex me, abeg.

    10. “Ugh! Traffic is so terrible.”

    You know all of you are adding to it sha.

    11. “Do you know anywhere I can get [insert oyinbo thing]?”

    Organic kini? Nope. Nah. Uhn-Uhn.

    12. “So this place is still like this?”

    It’s not your fault.

    13. “Is [insert last spot they visited before leaving] still open?”

    The spot is almost always a club.

    14. “I think I’m reacting to the [insert water, food, or air].”

    Ah! Sorry oh.

    15. “Wow! They have [insert oyinbo thing] here now. That’s nice.”

    We are trying small small.

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