Last year I had an interview with a woman who had had four abortions and regretted none of them. For International Women’s Day, we decided to reshare all of the interviews from last year. A couple of days after this interview went live I got an email from the woman in this interview. The title […]
Na fat I fat, I no kill person.
Is there anything worse than having an irregular menstrual cycle? Scratch that, is there anything worse than having an irregular menstrual cycle and being sexually active. We’ll give you five minutes to think. Irregular Menstrual cycles occur when the usual 24 -28 day rule doesn’t apply to certain women or having a period outside of […]
All about boobs.
1. You, after eating your 7th meal before 6pm: I clearly need help. 2. What your sink looks like right now: Those plates better get up and wash themselves. 3. When you smell yourself after refusing to bath for days. I’ve not even done anything, why am I smelling? 4. You, after eating all your […]
At some point in life, we all learnt that someone can be very intelligent and still lack common sense. That’s the difference between being book smart and being street smart. If you’re not sure where on the spectrum you fall, well, that’s what this quiz is here to tell you. Take it:
As we all continue to self isolate even if we can’t see each other there are still other ways to show love while social distancing.
We asked 8 women about their worst dates, and the stories they told were as hilarious as they were annoying.
Peruzzi — “Reason” ft. Not3s Two months after dropping “Gunshot”, one of the most infectious afropop songs of 2020 so far, DMW star, Peruzzi is already back with even more music: He just released a 3-track EP, 3. All three songs on the project are catchy and expectedly well-written, but the strongest track has to […]
It has been twenty-something days without a hair cut and I miss my barber. So, I wrote this letter that my barber may never read. My darling barber, how are you today? I have been thinking about you since this lockdown started. I dreamt of you last night. I miss the days of fade. I […]
Don’t let police embarrass you on the road.
On this International Women’s Day 2020, take this quiz to find which great woman in history is your Indomie Power Woman Avatar.
We can tell you your boldness level.
The competition produced three winners.
Nigerians be creating stuff.
Always have a backup plan.
Twenty participants will advance to the next round of the OPPO Mobile Redefinition Photography Contest which kicked off on the 6th of January 2020 and ended on the 19th of January 2020. According to a press statement issued recently, the contest seeks to find ‘raw’ talents and empower them with cash and OPPO Reno2 smartphones […]
If you attended secondary school in Nigeria, you definitely came across people that made you feel like they had 7 heads, while you were sharing half a brain with three other people. They could do everything – get straight As, do sports, play the trumpet and roll around with the cool kids. The tension was […]
Last year I had an interview with a woman who had had four abortions and regretted none of them. For International Women’s Day, we decided to reshare all of the interviews from last year. A couple of days after this interview went live I got an email from the woman in this interview. The title […]
“A Week In The Life” is a weekly Zikoko series that explores the working-class struggles of Nigerians. It captures the very spirit of what it means to hustle in Nigeria and puts you in the shoes of the subject for a week Today’s subject is *Tunde. A 29-year-old flight attendant of mixed heritage who tells […]
Show me your hashtag, and I’ll show you what you’re worth.
The subject of today’s Sex Life is a 31-year-old heterosexual man who has slept with over 300 women. He talks about regretting the unbelievable number and the stories behind a lot of the encounters. What was your first sexual experience? I don’t know if this counts, but the maid used to make me sleep with […]
Oral sex is the gateway to becoming Christian Grey.
“I visit Nigeria everyday. From Instagram. I like the distance.”
Debby talks about her experiences with lecturers who have sexually harassed her.
“A Week In The Life” is a weekly Zikoko series that explores the working-class struggles of Nigerians. It captures the very spirit of what it means to hustle in Nigeria and puts you in the shoes of the subject for a week. Today’s subject is *Yemi, a 27-year old sex worker who tells us how […]
What’s your biggest fear? Snakes? Death? His biggest fear is not a person or people, it’s a system, a culture. What’s your oldest memory of money? My mummy took me and my brother to this park, which was close to where we lived. After riding one of their motors, I wanted to go again and […]
The subject of today’s Sex Life is a woman in her 40s who has been divorced three times. She talks about how not using protection and the lack of safe clinics for abortion in Nigeria affected her Sex Life.
For many, the outbreak of the coronavirus has felt like watching the opening of Pandora’s Box in real-time. Relaying their personal unboxing experiences are five Nigerians scattered around the world. We’re starting with Johnny, a Nigerian who lives in the original epicentre of the virus – China. Peter, China. At first, it felt more or […]
Femi wanted to study abroad because of his discontent the Nigerian education system and he tried to leave twice. But it didn’t happen.
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