Nigerians discover they're also not entirely clear where job offer ends and war begins

Nigeria's Foreign Ministry today issued a statement that basically sounds like: 'Dear Nigerians, if you're offered work abroad, but nobody mentions what kind of work it is and why you need to sign a contract in Cyrillic, it's probably not just a translation error.'

As it turns out, at least 36 Nigerians went to Russia thinking they would get well-paid jobs, but ended up in a war zone in Ukraine. It's like going to Liepāja thinking you'll sunbathe by the sea, but instead ending up in Karosta at 5:00 AM doing drills in full gear.

'We were misled,' says one of the victims, who apparently wasn't told in the job description that duties would also include 'surviving in combat.' It's like applying to be a cook at a Liepāja restaurant, but instead discovering you have to lay tram tracks.

South Africa's president even called Putin to discuss getting his citizens back home. That's the moment when you realize the job interview was a bit too weird, and HR probably wasn't entirely honest about the position specifics. But now you know — if the job listing doesn't mention vacation time and social benefits, but talks a lot about 'team spirit,' better ask for details.