COVID-19. It’s pretty much all we hear these days. Never before has any singular event altered the course of human history. Every other day, we hear about new ramifications of this deadly disease: damaged organs, lung scarring, stroke, impact on the brain and mental health. Like these aren’t enough, reports and studies are showing ways […]

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 […]

“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 is Chizzy. A trader in Yaba in his twenties. […]

Ever since the lockdown eased up, there has been a relaxed atmosphere among Nigerians. Fewer people are wearing masks and there are “small parties” happening all over the country. Understandably, people are tired.  How worried would you feel if you avoided these parties, followed the necessary guidelines, and still got COVID-19? Today, Lisa and Tomiwa […]

42% of Nigerians lost their source of income due to the pandemic, this is about one of them.

“Miss Corona is really reasonable when you talk to her.” – Nigerian Government

A Nurse. A Businesswoman. A Baby Girl.

It’s been two months and chances of Nigerian schools reopening are still pretty slim. Schools across the country were closed to control the spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria. Anyway, we reached out to some Nigerian students and they talked about how much they look forward to going back to school. Oiza – Ahmadu Bello […]

“5G Towers will kill us all!”

Let’s start with this video from the MD of Access Bank: Access Bank lean measures may affect 75% of its staff. All those lost jobs in the middle of this crisis. Security men, tea boys, cleaners. The CEO offered to take a 40% pay cut. I prefer not to speak. People had this to say […]

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, most of the world is currently on lockdown. Some people are trapped with family, while others are with lovers. However, there are also a bunch of people who are all alone. So, we asked 5 Nigerians who live by themselves to share what the experience has been like for them. […]

“Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this category, COVID-19 Dreams.”

As he fight against the raging coronavirus pandemic continues we have notice some things COVID-19 has taught Nigerians about our lifestyles.

With each passing day in lockdown, we are realising just how important little things like a hair cut or a hug can be. That’s why this meme of Bob-Manuel praying is all of us asking God to give us anything we can manage during these stressful times. 1. “God, even if it’s just a peck […]

We live in uncertain times and that can be scary. What if we promised you some form of certainty? Every day by 12 noon, we’ll bring you the latest updates on the fight against the Covid-19, both in Nigeria and Africa. Nigeria’s Update from the past 24 hours: As of yesterday, 12/04/2020, these are the […]

The subject of today’s Lockdown Diary is a 28-year-old man who postponed his wedding due to the Coronavirus pandemic. He talks about the process, and all the things he and his wife are discovering about each other in isolation. Day 1: Saturday, 21st of March, 2020. Today is for sleep and nothing more and I’ll […]

We live in uncertain times and that can be scary. What if we promised you some form of certainty? Every day by 12 noon, we’ll bring you the latest updates on the fight against the COVID-19, both in Nigeria and Africa. Nigeria’s Update from the past 24 hours: As of yesterday, 9/04/2020, these are the […]

Imagine you were working in digital communications until you lost your job in late 2019. After losing your job, your wife delivers a baby. Complications from the delivery puts your family in a bad financial situation. You had to empty the family savings to pull through. Early this year, you start to drive Uber/Taxify to […]

We live in uncertain times and that can be scary. What if we promised you some form of certainty? Every day by 12 noon, we’ll bring you the latest updates on the fight against the COVID-19, both in Nigeria and Africa Nigeria’s Update from the past 24 hours: As of yesterday, 8/04/2020, these are the […]

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 […]

We live in uncertain times and that can be scary. What if we promised you some form of certainty? Every day by 12 noon, we’ll bring you the latest updates on the fight against the COVID-19, both in Nigeria and Africa Nigeria’s Update from the past 24 hours: As of yesterday, 7/04/2020, these are the […]

We live in uncertain times and that can be scary. What if we promised you some form of certainty? Every day by 12 noon, we’ll bring you the latest updates on the fight against the Covid-19, both in Nigeria and globally. Nigeria’s Update from the past 24 hours: As of yesterday, 6/04/2020, these are the […]

Spice things up!

One more 5G network conspiracy theory and I will be sick. Do you know what kills faster than fear? Wrong information. There is a fraudulent message being passed around on Whatsapp that 5G network causes Coronavirus and that’s just tragic. The message is spreading faster than it takes for souvenirs to finish at a Yoruba […]