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Why I can’t practise medicine in Nigeria again – Popular Canada-based physician, Dr Zo
Canadian-based Nigerian doctor, Arinze Onwumelu, aka Dr Zo, shares his experience as a medical practitioner abroad and the expectations for his colleagues at home.
What has your experience been like as a medical doctor in Canada?
I came to Canada as a finished product. I had put about 17 years into practice including the Surgical Residency in Ireland and the Family Medicine Residency in the UK. I left medical school almost 27 years ago and migrated to Ireland three years later.
To be honest, I have been fortunate since coming to Canada. I was lucky to have inherited a clinic and a pool of patients from my mentor, Dr Rick Zabrodski. The contract was for $1. I practically did not pay him a dime. The clinic is big now because we’ve expanded. And we are going to have probably about 10 doctors by the middle of next year.
The medical profession is quite different in Canada because the government and the people support you. People are extremely nice here compared to the UK and Europe. The health sector supports the medical doctors very well. When we were in the UK, it was as if the General Medical Council was against Nigerian doctors there.
What is your specialisation and how have you managed it?
My area of specialty is Family Medicine but I also worked in several Emergency Medicine Departments all over the world for 26 years. I had to give up the emergency room three years ago when I turned 50. I felt I was getting too old for the ER adrenaline rush.
I did my house job at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital and my youth service in Port Harcourt before moving to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuoji, where I worked for about one year before migrating to the Republic of Ireland. I spent about nine to 10 years in Ireland where I did a Higher Surgical Residency before moving to the UK to start a Family Medicine residency all over again.
In those days, it was not easy for black immigrants, especially in the surgical field. Family practice is what I do now. I look after hundreds of seniors and patients. I love it. It has really given me a renewed sense of purpose. The Dr Zo you see today is essentially a product of my time and cordial relationship with elderly people. They take me like their son and I have adopted them as my parents too. They are the best and nicest Caucasians to deal with. Believe me.
When did you relocate to Canada?
I came to Canada in November of 2015 from Scotland. The UK had this Brexit policy back then so we had Irish passports and we suddenly were required to get work visas to work in the UK. There was a lot of anti-immigrant sentiment in the UK at the time. At the same time, Canada was seeking doctors from the UK to work in Canada. So, it was a combination of push and pull factors that made us migrate to Canada. I signed my first contract to go to Canada without having even visited Canada. Believe me, it has been the best decision of my life. People were nice, and very welcoming from the airport to the immigration. They asked what I did, and I said ‘doctor’ and they asked what of my wife, and I answered ‘lawyer’. They were welcoming and saying come and stay in our country. Meanwhile, with your British passport or EU passport in the UK, the immigration officers would be looking at you like you stole your passport. The love in Canada is real.
What are your remarkable achievements as a doctor in Canada?
My achievements in the last couple of years are that I have mentored a lot of young doctors. In the next couple of years, I would say that I’ve trained over 70 doctors and they succeeded. That’s the best thing that has happened to me. And this gives me joy.
The second achievement is that, in the last seven years, I was introduced to elderly care because I took over a 35-year clinic, so I started looking after very old people and managing a lot of old people. I gave myself a target to push these old people to 100 years as far as I can. I’m doing everything possible to push them to 100 years. Sometimes, I succeed and sometimes, I narrowly miss it at 90. This has given me a sense of purpose lately. And the best and nicest Caucasians that you would ever do anything with are the elderly people.
I did my weight loss surgery essentially based on the advice I got from a 92-year-old woman. She was not up to five feet but she looked at me and told me ‘Dr Leonard, you have to lose weight. We want to see you around for a long time but with the way you’re going, it’s not gonna happen.’
Two months after the encounter with this lady, I had a Gastric Sleeve and right now, I have lost over 35kg within the last year alone. I look fit and I feel good. I always thank her for her advice anytime I visit her lodge.
You advised Nigerian ladies on Brazilian Butt Lift recently on social media. What prompted you to do that?
As I said, I did a surgical residency and family practice residency. Most of these people go outside of Canada to Turkey, Mexico, and Nigeria because they are cheap. You can get BBL for $2,000 in Nigeria. But, I will say a good number of them run into complications when they come back. They come back to me because they know I have surgical medicine experience and I treat a lot of them here.
I do say that if you look at the ladies with BBL on the outside, it looks good but it doesn’t feel natural. There are possible complications and most of them are infections. I know people from Canada who did BBL in Nigeria and they ran into serious troubles. Some nearly died from it.
I know people who developed infections and sepsis and it was hard for them to travel. Some others developed blood clots as a result. These are serious complications and I have managed them here in Canada.
Is there a difference in practising medicine in Nigeria and Canada?
It’s like night and day! When I left Nigeria 23 years ago, I made myself a promise to return to Nigeria after about 10 years and settle down in Nigeria. See what happens when you practice medicine abroad; I have worked here as a doctor for 23 years and we are trained to be transparent to our patients. There is no reason to lie. You tell them the diagnosis, everything is clear to them.
Unlike Nigeria, they won’t tell you the diagnosis, they won’t tell you the prognosis. It’s different. After 10 years, I built one house abroad and one in Nigeria, I was ready to go. But I realised I couldn’t practise in Nigeria anymore. The reason is that I will be considered ‘mugu’ or ‘maga’. I will tell you everything as it is abroad. If you do that in Nigeria, people won’t come back again.
That’s the mindset and the difference. In Canada, everything is evidence-based but in Nigeria, there are a lot of financial constraints as doctors are trying to manage occupations because they don’t have the money. Having said that, I trained at the University of Nigeria and I have to appreciate all my colleagues working there. It is not easy to work in Nigeria. I praise and encourage them, but at least, every doctor deserves to work a bit abroad. But there is a huge difference between the medical system in Nigeria and Canada.
What improvements would you like to see in the Nigerian health system?
Talking about government, the best health minister the Nigerian health system had was Olikoye Ransome-Kuti. He was my idol. He did a lot of things like primary healthcare, and vaccination. I think former president Buhari did well too but Nigeria as it is, if you ask me, I would recommend a private-government partnership to permanently sort out Nigeria’s health problems. It’s about time we partnered with a lot of people abroad. That’s the only thing I can say that Nigeria needs as soon as possible.
We have thousands of Nigerian specialists abroad who want to come home, including me. I feel like I owe Nigeria because if I look at how I trained, I want to give back. My last school fee was N59 in UNN in 1997. But when you think of giving back, there have to be facilities on the ground. People are doing it gradually, coming to Lagos to set up private hospitals. I will just say that the government should team up with the private sector to build the health system. If it can do that, doctors will start coming home to practise and before you know it, the medical system will be like that of India. I can guarantee you that because we are the ones with the brains. Unfortunately, our politicians don’t think in that direction and it is what it is. But I strongly believe that one day, things will get better in Nigeria.
What other things do you do aside from practising medicine?
If you go to my social media page, you will realise that I do travel, family, and service to humanity. I mentor a lot of people. Even these days because of social media, I’ve turned to a marriage counsellor. I mentor thousands of younger people in marriage because I love the marriage institution. I buy medical equipment and send it back home. I live like there is no tomorrow so I make everything matter. Most weekends, I travel with my wife to explore the world because my children are in universities. I love to spend time with my family. Most of the things I do now is that I advise young people because I also interact with old people.
Do Nigerians in Canada take medical checkups seriously?
To be honest with you, Nigerians are Nigerians. Even Nigerians here in Canada are still Nigerians. They don’t bother about healthcare that much but that’s what we do. We go around and preach to people. I talk to a lot of Nigerians in organisations to take their health seriously. The reason is that when you are in Canada, the health services have been paid for, so it’s free. We tell them why they are cheating themselves. Nigerians behave as if they only come to see you when they run into problems. Even a doctor had a COVID and he didn’t know he was diabetic. Nigerians are like that all over the world, but it takes a bit of education and awareness for us to get to what we desire.
What is your take on Japa syndrome?
With the way things are in the country, you cannot advise anyone with an opportunity to travel not to do it. Personally, I believe that every doctor in Nigeria should practise for a while abroad. There are things that they only read in textbooks and they have to experience it here because they are not available in Nigeria. It improves quality. For medical practitioners, and all professionals in other sectors, I don’t have a problem with that. For instance, I made plans to go back home and I keep changing my mind because things are getting worse in the country. So, are you going to blame the people looking for greener pastures to better their lives or the politicians who are mismanaging the resources? It is a no-brainer that anyone would support Japa syndrome because you want the people on the ground to survive. I look at my country now and I weep.
What challenges do Nigerian doctors face in Canada?
You must learn how things are done in the West. In my opinion, it’s a bit more difficult to get yourself into the system here in Canada compared to the UK. But, it’s more forgiven when you work here as a Nigerian doctor than in the UK. Medicine is a total package here. Even if you know the whole thing, there are still a lot of semantics. Remember that English is not our first language. You have to learn how to talk to patients. You must know things are done in the West.
How will you advise Nigerians who want to relocate to Canada?
I’m saying this as someone who has been in the West for 23 years. I’ve been to over 70 cities in the world. I have a lot of experience when it comes to travel. Calgary in Canada remains the best place for me. I’ve never seen people as nice as these people. So, I will say that if you are travelling to Canada, I do say it’s a land of milk and honey. It’s the best gift you can give to your kids. You know sometimes when you will come over, there will be a downgrade and saying I was this and that in Nigeria. Don’t look at it in that perspective. Look at it from the perspective of the future of your kids. The trajectory will change because you have given yourself a quality of life.
Source: PUNCH
The Nigerian community in the United States has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Eric Ezeokoli, a student of California State University, Long Beach.
Ezeokoli, who was born on October 6, 1960, reportedly died on Friday, April 11, 2026, at Saint Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness.
Until his death, he was studying Engineering at the university, also known as Long Beach State University. Sources disclosed that he had previously lived in San Jose before relocating to the Los Angeles area.
Tragically, at the time of his passing, Ezeokoli was said to be homeless and living in his car, with no fixed address.
The deceased was originally from Anambra State, although details about his exact hometown remain unclear. There are indications he may have hailed from Aguata, but this has not been officially confirmed.
Efforts are currently underway to locate his family members and relatives in Nigeria. Members of the Nigerian community and concerned individuals are appealing to anyone with useful information about Ezeokoli’s background or family to come forward.
A contact person, Paul Kizito Eze, has been designated to receive information that could help trace the deceased’s relatives.
The appeal has also been extended to people from Anambra State, particularly those familiar with communities in Aguata, to assist in identifying and notifying the family.
The situation has sparked renewed concern over the welfare of some Nigerians living abroad, especially those facing hardship and isolation.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to reach out urgently to assist in reconnecting the late Ezeokoli with his family for proper burial arrangements.
President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran’s civilian infrastructure, warning US forces could destroy every bridge and power plant in the country within four hours and that a truce proposal from international mediators was not yet enough.
Five weeks into the Middle East war triggered by a joint US-Israeli air assault on Tehran, the US leader has demanded that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping by midnight GMT on Tuesday, or face a newly devastating round of bombing.
Both Trump and Iran have said that a proposal touted by international mediators for a 45-day ceasefire is not yet ready, and in a Washington press conference, the US president dialled up his warlike rhetoric once again.
“We have a plan — because of the power of our military — where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” Trump said.
Trump had earlier accepted the ceasefire plan was a “significant proposal”, but went on to say it was not good enough. Iranian state media quotes officials stating that Tehran too “has rejected a ceasefire and insists on the need for a definitive end to the conflict”.
Trump said intermediaries “are negotiating now” on improving the ceasefire proposal, which US media reported was being mediated by Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey.
Iran’s military said it would “continue the war as long as the political authorities see fit”.
Trump’s latest threats, including a profanity-laced social media post on Sunday, have sent shockwaves through the international community.
International Committee of the Red Cross chief Mirjana Spoljaric warned that “deliberate threats… against essential civilian infrastructure” are illegal.
But talk of a ceasefire came as the US and Israel were striking targets across Iran, including major petrochemical facilities, and as Iran continued missile and drone attacks around the region.
Iran’s virtual blockade of Hormuz has sent oil and gas prices soaring and pushed countries around the world to enact measures to contain the fallout.
Earlier Monday, Israeli strikes had hit major Iranian petrochemical facilities, including in Asaluyeh on the Gulf coast, the country’s biggest, and another outside Shiraz in central Iran.
Israel’s military said it had also struck Iranian air force targets, including planes and helicopters at airports in Tehran and elsewhere.
Iran’s Guards posted on Telegram on Monday that their intelligence chief Majid Khademi, had been killed at dawn in US-Israeli strikes.
Israel’s military also said it had killed Asghar Bagheri, commander of the Guards’ Quds Force special operations unit, on Sunday.
“We will reach anyone who seeks to harm us,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The Guards’ Intelligence Organisation vowed a “major retaliatory strike” against those responsible for killing their commanders, their official Sepah News website reported.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched an attack targeting Israel, supporting their backer Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
The war, which erupted on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has engulfed the Middle East and roiled the global economy.
The worldwide oil squeeze has hit aviation, with Indonesia on Monday saying it would increase a jet fuel surcharge and low-cost carrier Air Asia X announcing ticket price hikes of up to 40 per cent.
South Korea will send ships to fetch oil from Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu, avoiding Hormuz altogether, a ruling party MP said, while Taiwan’s government said it too would take the Red Sea route.
Gulf nations allied with the US have also been sucked into the war, with Kuwait and the UAE reporting strikes and injuries from Sunday to Monday.
Iran has continued to launch attacks at Israel, where the military and medics said four bodies were recovered from a residential building in the northern city of Haifa that was struck by a missile.
Iranian media reported several attacks on residential areas of Tehran, while the state broadcaster said gas outages hit parts of the capital after a strike on a university.
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Some Nigerians in India have raised the alarm over what they described as increased racial profiling and brutalisation by the Indian police.
They lamented visa regularisation challenges and high renewal fees, which they said had made life unbearable in the Asian country.
Some of the residents alleged that some Nigerian students were physically assaulted, adding that reporting to the authorities had changed nothing.
NANS issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government for urgent diplomatic engagement, warning that it would escalate advocacy actions nationwide if the issues were not addressed.
Speaking with journalists during the demonstration, the NANS Vice President (Special Duties), Abubakar Mallawa, decried the alleged ill-treatment of Nigerians, adding that the association had received multiple distress reports from students in Indian cities, particularly Mumbai, over visa challenges, discriminatory practices and systematic profiling.
He noted that the affected students and other Nigerians engaged in legitimate businesses had faced difficulties in renewing visas, mass arrests linked to immigration status, denial of rental accommodation based solely on nationality, closure of Nigerian-owned shops, confiscation of goods, and, in some cases, forceful entry into residences and detention under degrading conditions.
The group also raised concerns over the visa application process, alleging that Nigerian applicants were often required to pay interview and processing fees but denied visas without clear explanations.
In a recent interview on Arise TV, the National Secretary of NANS, Anzaku Shedrack, said the group had been receiving disturbing videos showing the brutalisation of Nigerians in several parts of India, and called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intervene.
A video clip played by the tv station showed some suspected Indians attacking and stoning an individual, said to be a Nigerian, on the floor.
In an interview with Saturday PUNCH, the Education Coordinator of the Association of African Students in India, Rajasthan chapter, Abisola Williams, said Nigerians were going through tough times in India.
Williams also admitted that Nigerian students were seriously affected by regularisation challenges.
The third-year physiotherapy student explained that India does not grant permanent residency to international students.
“It’s either you’re a student or a professional with a work visa. As for Nigerians, we have to renew our visas every year, as students or professionals,” she said.
Williams noted that Indian authorities reserved the right to deny visa extensions to students who failed to meet academic or financial obligations.
Another Nigerian student in Delhi, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that Nigerians were required to pay 10,000 rupees (about N146,000) every three months to renew their visas, a fee she claimed is lower for students from other African countries.
“Other students from other African countries do not pay for it. We were told it was an agreement between the Indian and Nigerian governments for students to pay every three months. I know Zimbabweans who are not paying to renew visas, while Ghanaians pay a maximum of 500 rupees, which is about N8,000. This is just unfair. That’s the cross Nigerians bear to regularise their stay in India. They don’t give us enough time to raise the money. But for other nationals like Zimbabweans, they get about eight months before their next visa expires,” the student said.
She added that the fee was not disclosed during visa processing in Nigeria and that many students only became aware of it after arriving in India.
The student further alleged that Indian police actively track Nigerians, whose visas had expired, leading to arrests, intimidation and deportation.
“When my visa was about to expire, I went to renew it, but was surprised to learn it was 10,000 rupees. After that, the police came looking for me because I had not renewed my visa.
“I have seen male students who were bullied and harassed because of this. They don’t believe we live by the rules. Anything that goes wrong is attributed to Nigerians, and it’s unfair.
“There are people who have faced serious injustice in the hands of these officers. Some were taken to deportation camps. I knew someone who was deported to Nigeria for this,” she said.
Drug crimes in India
No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians are believed to be resident in India.
Analysts believe that the Nigerian community is being targeted due to increased arrests of some people from the country for alleged drug trafficking.
In 2024, Indian agencies arrested 660 foreign nationals for drug-related crimes.
No fewer than 106 of the suspects were reported to be Nigerians, the second highest. Nepal was first on the list with 203 nationals.
Also, 2,356 Nigerians were deported by India between 2019 and 2024, with removals quadrupling from 339 in 2021 to 1,470 in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Nigerians are police informants – Diplomat
But a diplomat in India said some Nigerians were being used as informants by the Indian police.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that such people were usually induced with money.
“Fellow Nigerians report one another to the police when they have disputes. They become informants because the authorities give them a share. When Nigerians are arrested, the police extort money from them, and the informants take a cut. These practices put the country in a bad light,” the source said.
The source also urged Nigerians to comply with local laws.
The official added, “People should ask why Nigerians are being maltreated. What offence did they commit? You are in another country and must obey their laws. Some individuals have overstayed for years without valid visas. Once caught, there may be consequences.”
On the quarterly visa renewal, the official said the issue also affects Nigerian diplomats and called for reciprocal measures.
“As diplomats, our families renew visas yearly. It is an issue we have raised at the highest level, but nothing has been done. The best approach is reciprocity. We should ensure their families get similar terms, while we consider shorter durations for their students.”
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The UK Home Office has announced increases in fees for a wide range of visas, residency applications, and citizenship processes, effective April 8, 2026.
The revised fee schedule shows hikes across nearly all categories of applications made both within and outside the United Kingdom. The changes will impact Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking to visit, study, work, or settle in the UK.
Nigeria remains one of the largest sources of visa applicants to the UK, with hundreds of thousands applying annually for visit, student, and work visas.
Under the new structure, the short-term visit visa (up to six months) will increase from £127 to £135, while student visa fees will rise from £524 to £558. Applicants seeking indefinite leave to remain will now pay £3,226, up from £3,029. Similarly, the cost of naturalising as a British citizen will increase from £1,605 to £1,709.
In a rare exception, the fee for registering a child as a British citizen has been reduced from £1,214 to £1,000—a decrease of £214. Most other fees have either increased or remained unchanged. Notably, fees for the Tier 1 (Investor) visa and the High Potential Individual visa remain unchanged at £2,000 and £880 respectively.
Breakdown of Key Changes
Visit Visas:
Short-term (up to 6 months): £127 → £135
Long-term (2 years): £475 → £506
Long-term (5 years): £848 → £903
Long-term (10 years): £1,059 → £1,128
Visiting academic (over 6 months up to 12 months): £220 → £234
Private medical treatment (over 6 months up to 11 months): £220 → £234
Direct airside transit visa: £39 → £41.50
Landside transit visa: £70 → £74.50
Student Visas:
Student (main applicant and dependants): £524 → £558
Child Student: £524 → £558
Short-term student (English language): £214 → £228
Work Visas:
Skilled Worker (up to 3 years): £769 → £819
Skilled Worker (over 3 years): £1,519 → £1,618
Health and Care Visa (up to 3 years): £304 → £324
Health and Care Visa (over 3 years): £590 → £628
Innovator Founder: £1,274 → £1,357
Start-up: £465 → £495
Scale-up: £880 → £937
High Potential Individual: unchanged at £880
Graduate Route: £880 → £378.72
Settlement and Indefinite Leave:
Route to settlement: £1,938 → £2,064
Indefinite leave to remain: £3,029 → £3,226
Visitor extension (in-country): £1,100 → £1,172
Leave to remain – other: £1,321 → £1,407
Travel Documents:
Certificate of travel (adult): £300 → £320
Certificate of travel (child): £151 → £161
Convention travel document (adult): £94.50 → £102
Convention travel document (child): £61.50 → £66.50
Nationality and Citizenship:
Naturalisation (British citizenship): £1,605 → £1,709
Registration as British citizen (adult): £1,446 → £1,540
Registration as British citizen (child): £1,214 → £1,000 (reduced)
Renunciation of nationality: £482 → £513
Nationality review: £482 → £513
Status letter: £459 → £489
Non-acquisition letter: £459 → £489
The updated fees underscore the rising cost of migration to the UK, sparking concerns among prospective applicants, particularly from high-demand countries like Nigeria.
A 23-year-old Nigerian graduate based in the United States, Oluwalayomi “Layo” Fadero, has been killed after a wrong-way driver fleeing from police crashed into her vehicle in Nashville, Tennessee.
According to WSMV Nashville on Tuesday, the incident occurred last Friday when the suspect, identified as Ray Eugene Padgett, allegedly drove into oncoming traffic while attempting to evade arrest.
Fadero, a recent graduate of Fisk University, was reportedly heading into her neighbourhood along Murfreesboro Pike when the suspect’s vehicle struck her car on the driver’s side, killing her on the spot.
Metro Nashville Police confirmed the crash followed a series of incidents earlier in the day, beginning with the theft of a Ford F-250 truck from a car lot in North Nashville. Investigators said the suspect rammed the vehicle owner’s car while fleeing the scene before later crashing into an unmarked police SUV, triggering a pursuit that lasted about five minutes and reached speeds of approximately 80 miles per hour.
“At about 2:30 p.m., the suspect drove into oncoming traffic and struck the victim’s vehicle,” police authorities were quoted as saying.
The impact reportedly forced Fadero’s car about 100 yards into a ditch, with emergency responders confirming her dead at the scene. Authorities described her as an uninvolved motorist who had no connection to the chase.
Padgett, 52, was later arrested and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries before being taken into custody.
Police said he is facing multiple felony charges, including criminally negligent homicide, vehicular homicide by recklessness, attempted criminal homicide, and reckless endangerment. Authorities also disclosed that the suspect was on parole at the time of the incident and had at least 20 prior convictions across five counties in Tennessee.
Fadero was said to have recently completed her degree and was pursuing an accelerated nursing programme at another institution before her death.
“She was one of the most compassionate and kindest of people that you would’ve ever met,” her former professor, Janet Walsh, said.
Another alumna, Jessica Williams, described her death as “heartbreaking,” noting that she was killed close to her residence.
A makeshift memorial has since been created at the crash site, while counselling support has been made available to students and members of the university community.
Meanwhile, a fundraiser organised by supporters has raised over $13,000 to assist with funeral expenses, as family and friends continue to mourn her sudden death.
Police said investigations into the crash and the events leading up to it are ongoing.
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