Nana Yaa Brefo Shares Reasons Behind Her Relocation to the US, Denies Claims That She Is Broke

• Nana Yaa Brefo has publicly addressed ongoing speculation from some critics after her decision to relocate to the US
• In a video, the veteran media personality detailed the reasons behind her decision to quit her work and become an Uber driver
• Nana Yaa Brefo's remarks about her relocation to the US has triggered positive reactions from Ghanaian social media users

Veteran media personality Nana Yaa Brefo has publicly explained why she quit her job as a journalist in Ghana to relocate to the US and become an Uber driver.

In a video shared on her TikTok account on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the media personality announced that she had relocated from Ghana to the United States to work and had settled on being a rideshare driver.

She said she had received some negative comments since announcing her new profession but was not fazed because she was not ashamed to be working for a living.

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"I told you I was working as an Uber driver in the United States and received a lot of comments, some positive and some negative. I think I explained that there is a need for me to do something here," she said.

The former Onua FM presenter also explained how the process of being an Uber driver in the US worked.

She detailed how the registration process worked, contrasting it with the Ghanaian experience.

Nana Yaa Brefo also promised to share more content regarding her journey as an Uber driver in the United States.

Her video courted the attention of her nemesis, Kevin Taylor, with whom she has had a major feud in recent years, who offered to gift her a new car to use for her Uber driving work.

The TikTok video of Nana Yaa Brefo speaking about her work as an Uber driver in the US is below:

Nana Yaa Brefo details reasons behind relocation

In a video she shared on her Facebook page on Friday, February 20, 2026, Nana Yaa Brefo dismissed claims that she had relocated to the US due to financial struggles in Ghana.

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The veteran media personality noted that she decided to move abroad and reunite with her son, who needed supervision.

She said:

"I never said I left Ghana because I was struggling financially. I didn't say that. Please don't put words in my mouth or try to make a fuss out of this. I did not say so."

"My son needs supervision, so I had to leave everything I am doing. I am not a rich person in Ghana. I am not rich or perfect. I have needs too."

Nana Yaa shared that the media field in Ghana did not pay much and that she was not earning GH₵50,000 as her monthly salary despite her fame, as speculated by some individuals.

She noted that even though she was earning significant money from her media work, her situation was better compared to others.

Nana Yaa stated that she was living in a rented apartment and that she would have faced major financial struggles if she relied on her savings to pay bills and cater for her son.

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She noted that she decided to work as an Uber driver to help generate more income to pay the bills since she needed to upgrade her education to gain employment in the media space in the US.

The veteran media personality expressed gratitude to Kevin Taylor for his offer to gift her a new car.

The Facebook video of Nana Yaa Brefo sharing the reasons behind her relocation to the US is below:

Nana Yaa Brefo's remarks stir reactions

YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

Gyau Seth commented:

"Don't mind anybody, Yaa. In fact, I am proud of you. You are a strong woman. People who are strong like you get enemies and are envied by others. Continue to do whatever you think is good and will help you live in the states."

Gloria Sam wrote:

"My dear sister, please, you don't owe anybody any explanation, Nana."

Felix Kwame Gambrah said:

"Looking at her eyes carefully, she has been crying and to be frank it's not easy out there, you will break, especially when you go there quite an older age. Charlie."

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Nana Yaa Brefo accepts Kevin Taylor's offer

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Nana Yaa Brefo accepted Kevin Taylor's offer to give her a new car for her Uber driving business.

The former Onua FM personality reshared the video of her rival tabling his offer with a response.

Nana Yaa Brefo's response to Kevin Taylor's new car offer triggered mixed reactions from social media users.

Source: YEN.com.gh