Japa isn't slang anymore. It's a measurable national trend: 56% of Nigerians have now considered leaving the country, up from 36% just nine years ago, according to Afrobarometer. Over 1.7 million have already gone since 2020. But the map has shifted hard in 2026 — the country that used to be the obvious answer is now the hardest door to open, and the routes that are actually working require a level of planning most people find out about only after wasting a year and real mone