“I never once queried her directive that no one be told of our ‘games'”

How many government officials does it take to make much-needed road repairs on the Ibeju-Lekki axis? Let’s see – add one decorative state governor plus a ceremonial local government chairman and an ineffective state house representative, and those roads just might be fixed right around the time our Lord and Saviour Master Jesus might be […]

“see, you think blue pali is easy?”

To get a better understanding of Nigerian life, we started a series called ‘Compatriots’, detailing the everyday life of the average Nigerian. As a weekly column, a new installment will drop every Tuesday, exploring some other aspect of the Nigerian landscape. This week, a cab driver in Lagos gives us a scoop on the wild […]

5 marks for whoever can explain why governors greet the president before and after the trip they all went on.

Bobrisky, Nigerian transgender and self proclaimed Nigerian barbie, has been declared to be a viral disease by the Federal Government. According to Otunba Segun Runsewe, the Director-General of National Centre for Arts and Culture, Bobrisky is worse than the Ebola Virus and could be carrying infections that would affect any woman that shares a public […]

“What’s the plan after school?”
“I’ve thought about it and … this French Pali is a must!”

October 1st is Nigeria’s Independence day. Yay! We celebrated her 59th yesterday. Gurrrrl, you’re getting old! Who would have thunk it? You’ve survived without colonial rule for this long? Wow, you deserve some accolades babe! Well, many Nigerians are saying there isn’t much to celebrate. Do we consider the heightened insecurity issues this year? Or […]