A lady from Lesotho, who was visiting Ibadan for a conference, once said she had never seen people so stylish anywhere else in the world. A Ghanaian living in Cape Town called Nigeria the only truly authentic African nation where black people walk tall, confident, and unafraid. He admired how Nigerian food is served proudly in every hotel, from roadside bukas to five-star restaurants. Even an African American researcher was so captivated by the beauty of Nigerian women that he kept bumping into things, distracted by the view. Also, a French colleague once told me he could not explain why he kept returning to Nigeria, despite the challenges and risks. And then there are the other expatriates, many of whom, after living here for a few years, dread being posted elsewhere.