Whatever you do in this life, ensure that you never re-share any message containing any of these tags: 1) “Forwarded as received.” Why? 2) “Share with someone on your contact list.” Just try me and see. 3) “If you believe in [insert religious figure here], share this.” Get out of here with your 2011 tricks. […]

“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 a soldier in this mid-thirties who walks us through fighting […]

After reading this, make sure you share with any young person you care deeply about. Here you go: 1) You’ll have energy to work forever. Alexa, play Young Forever by Jay-z. 2) The world is ending because of Miss Rona. Enjoy your life, young king and queen. 3) The Naira is getting stronger. Thank God […]

If your parents are sitting on this table, allow us tell your story. 1) “When will you marry?” Small play. 2) “God bless you.” How did God enter this topic? 3) “Have you eaten?” Please focuss. 4) “Go and read your books.” Na me fuck up. Last last. 5) “Make sure you don’t impregnate anyone.” […]

First, a primer: A synonym is a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language. I.e happy, joyful, elated.  Now, that’s out of the way, how well do you think you’ll perform in this quiz? Give it a try below:

Sufferings in mirror are closer than they appear. Approach with caution because adulthood is the ghetto. 1) Attitude towards savings: As a student: Vibes and inshallah. As an adult: Piggyvest, Cowrywise, Kolo. 2) Attitude towards spending: As a student: My money grows like grass. As an adult: There’s rice at home. 3) Source of money: […]

How well do you know the alphabets? All you have to do is type the alphabets backwards from Z – A on a single line in one minute. Only press “Enter” after you’ve finished typing all the letters of the alphabets on a single line. DO NOT press “Enter” after typing each letter. I.e Don’t […]

This is a long overdue post for all the single people out there who have been wrongfully oppressed. Let’s begin: 1) Referring to their partners as “this one.” Special use: “this man, this woman.” 2) Recreating viral Tik Tok videos together. If I hear that whenever you’re ready song one more time on Buhari’s internet. […]

If you aren’t a fan of celebrating your birthday, then you’ve most likely done a couple of these: 1) Turned off your phone on your birthday. Leave me alone. 2) You’ve explained that it’s just your birthday you don’t like celebrating. “It’s me, not you.” I like your own birthday, I just don’t like mine. […]

The other day, Nigerian women spoke about the hardest part of dating Nigerian men. This was in response to a post about Nigerian men being scared to raise up issues in their relationships. It seems like there’s a huge disconnect between men and women. To address this, I gathered a few men who said they […]

“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. The subject for today’s “A Week In The Life” is a Federal Road […]

Welcome to my TED talk. Today, I’m going to be talking about money etiquette young people should know. Because money is at the centre of our activities as human beings. I hope you find this useful: 1) If you borrow money from someone, ensure you pay back. If for some reason you can’t pay back, […]

Here are a list of Nigerian food that deserve more charitable treatment from the media and other taste buds of propaganda. 1) Beans and corn. For food this sweet, I don’t know why it doesn’t get more noise. 2) Golden morn and Milo. If you know, you know. 3) Lafun (White Amala). Properly prepared one […]

Brain teasers are a fun way to keep your brain entertained. Here a few to give you bragging rights among your friends. How well do you think you’ll perform? Give it a try below: Some questions were gotten from here. You can check it out for more fun questions.

How many talking stages do you have left in you? Take this quiz to find out:

Men, this is a safe space. I spoke to a couple of men in relationships and they revealed what they were wary of telling their partners. Here are a few things they said: 1) Bade/28. “I wish I could tell my babe that I need alone time. It’s not that I don’t like her or […]

I hope you have their permission to read this post? 1) If they enter a room, you instinctively leave for them. I don’t want wahala oh. 2) Car rides were usually silent. Hold your lips and rest your back. If I hear pim. 3) While doing Mtn midnight call and you hear their door open. […]

Shall we? 1) Hold your wedding on a Monday morning. Let them choose between paid employment and begging for souvenirs. 2) Make it a themed wedding. Tell them the theme is variety and you’d love for everyone to bring their native dish so that we can unite as one Nigeria. That way you don’t have […]

“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. The subject for today’s “A Week In The Life” is Olubiyi Oluwatobiloba, an […]

My fellow enraged video recorders, I welcome you. If your sibling is on this table, call them out. 1) Pass naked in the background. How can I be related to this kind of human being? 2) Sing in the background. Well done, Bariga Adele. 3) Open or close the door loudly. Sign one million on […]

Just when you think Nigeria can’t surprise you anymore, it does. With that in mind, we made a quiz to guess which bad decision by the Nigerian government you are. Try below:

A woman fired from the job where she got infected. A man who thinks that losing his sense of smell was a blessing in disguise. A woman worried about the future of her work at the Stand To End Rape Initiative – Three Nigerians describe their hospital journeys during a pandemic.  Since February 2020, when […]

This is a safe space. 1) They have plants. House plants to be specific. 2) They have long-ass mirrors in the bedroom, parlour, and bathroom. Alongside ten other small mirrors littered all around the house. 3) The inside is painted white. Is this heaven? 4) You’ll see scented candles of every size. 5) Their workstation/table […]

A lot of men were first introduced to sex via pornography. Many of the depictions are either unreal or downright painful. And sometimes, a failure to achieve some of these “sexual feats” leaves many men feeling inadequate. In a bid to make men’s sexual relationships more fulfilling, and by extension make sex enjoyable for their […]