Susan Ojoye* held her first pack of cigarettes when she was 4. Now, she shares what it’s like growing up with a dad who smokes at least three times a day, how it’s affected their relationship and why she’s never given in to the temptation to smoke.

"Except she clearly defines boundaries and tells you straight up she’s not interested, keep going at it, even if it takes two years. As long as you think she's worth it"

*Amina and *Fatima had been friends for thirteen years. But one fight was enough to reveal the many times Fatima had tried to sabotage Amina, and now, the friendship is no more.

Karo, 29, and Folakemi, 27, have been dating for two years. In today's #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting in secondary school, being friends for over 15 years and how transitioning from friendship to a relationship affected them. Read here:

For today’s subject on Abroad Life, moving to the UK when she was 10 is one of the things she wishes she could have changed. Now, she can’t wait to finish university so she can come back and experience what it’s like to live in Lagos.

Ensuring that Valentine’s Day fell within ten-day chocolate marketing period may have been a masterstroke for Ghana’s chocolate marketers. But they were also helped because a campaign launched 15 years ago to encourage local consumption of chocolate is beginning to bear fruit. By Zubaida Mabuno Ismail, bird story agency. “I have run out stock of […]

Olayinka, 24, and Emma, 24, have been dating for four years. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting in university, navigating a long-distance relationship from Ajah to Ibadan and almost breaking up over a chat. Read here:

Cynthia*, 30, and Ezinne*, 29, have been dating for six months. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about getting in touch after reading each other’s stories on Zikoko and falling for each other despite being married. Read here

Sophie*, 23, and Ife*, 24, have been dating for two years. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting at a cyber cafe, falling for each other because they lived together and finding themselves in a polyamorous relationship. Read here:

Ejiro*, 23, and Mimi*, 22, have been dating for over a year. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about running away from their homes to build a life together, learning to survive on their own and what a future looks like for them. Read here: