During a random conversation with a friend, Sierra*, a few weeks ago, she mentioned that her mum passed several years ago and that she has never met her dad. I couldn’t stop thinking about the story the whole evening. On the following day, I hit her up to ask if she would be open to […]

As told to Mariam Last week, I asked Nigerian women to share their biggest insecurities with me for an article. Sandra* was one of the women that reached out to me. After she responded, I asked more questions and this is what she told me:  I was born with dreadlocks. When I was two years […]

Do you have a wicked neighbour that has constantly gets on your nerves? Well, here is how you can have some revenge. 1) Mess with the clothing lines You can either remove all the lines one night while they sleep, or you can wash clothes in the middle of the night so by the time […]

Before you marry that babe, please check if these signs are manifesting in her life. May you not wed an agbero. 1. If she opens beer with her teeth. Sign number one that she is a confirmed agbero. 2. If she can remove her wig anywhere. And you think she will be ashamed of anything? […]

Who are you, if not a tech bro persevering?

We spoke to a young Nigeria who grew up displaced and navigating a custody battle between her parents without the help of the court.

If you are a cat owner, you can definitely relate to any of the things in this post. 1) Being a servant Your main purpose is to serve them, worship them, and adore them. Do you think you are a parent? Ha! You are nothing but a servant created to tend to the wills of […]

As told to Mariam  During my first week at Zikoko, I wanted to write an article on how body dysmorphia affects women. I made a call for women to share their stories with me and Fisayo* messaged me. I eventually found that a similar article had been written but the conversation I had with them […]

A lot of people swear that Abuja has a lot of things going for it. I mean, it should — it’s the nation’s capital. That’s a decent claim to fame too. I was curious about how money moves in the city, so I asked 7 people living there to talk about their expenses. 1. Patrick, […]

The subject of this week’s What She Said is Karo Omu, a 29-year-old Nigerian woman and mother. She talks about almost having a miscarriage when she was five weeks pregnant, liking her daughter and the importance of giving women enough information about reproductive health.