I have often wondered what life is like for adults who grew up as gifted kids, and how they have managed to navigate adulthood. To get an idea of what their lives as adults are like, I put out a call for their stories and experiences dealing with rejection. Here are the responses I got: […]

As told to Hassan Let me tell you how it started. I woke up one morning in 1999 and my eyes were itchy. The more I rubbed, the more painful they got. When I eventually stopped rubbing, whitish-yellow fluid stuck to my fingers. Pus. It was supposed to be one of those mornings I ate […]

On social media, many people often joke about wanting to work in tech or in startup companies in general so we decided to ask a few people who already do what that really is like. Cynthia, 28.I was excited when I got the startup job at first because I loved the company’s mission, and founder […]

As told to Hassan. A couple of weeks ago, I overheard a doctor talking to an ex-patient. The tenderness in the doctor’s voice piqued my curiosity. During the course of the conversation, he sounded incredulous because someone had died. For someone so used to death and dying, the doctor was visibly shaken. A few prodding […]

“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 of today’s “A Week In The Life” is Juliet Simone, and she’s […]

Every week, Zikoko seeks to understand how people move the Naira in and out of their lives. Some stories will be struggle-ish, others will be bougie. All the time, it’ll be revealing. As we anticipate the 100th episode of the Nairalife series, here are 10 must-read episodes from the series: 1) The Firstborn Who’s Playing Breadwinner […]

What does it mean to be a man? Surely, it’s not one thing. It’s a series of little moments that add up. “Man Like” is a weekly Zikoko series documenting these moments to see how it adds up. It’s a series for men by men, talking about men’s issues. We try to understand what it […]

Close shaves with death have a way of putting things in perspective; all the ice cream you decided not to eat because of fitfam, all the sex you didn’t have because you were saving yourself for marriage, all the trips you didn’t take because you were saving money. A close brush with death isn’t as […]

“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 Mr A, a mortician. He talks about his […]

If you’ve ever worked a job for an extended period of time, then you’ll relate to this. 1) Punctuality: First month: I must get to work early. After one year: Let me sleep 30 minutes more. I’ll lie that police stopped me. 2) Attitude towards KPI: First month: I must die for the company. After […]

If you’re an adult then you’ll relate to one or more of these adulting problems we all face: 1) Deciding on what to eat. Rice, bread, rice, bread – Rinse and repeat. I can’t decide on what to eat for more than three days before I start to repeat food. 2) Deciding on what to […]

Cold Eba gets a lot of slander, and if it was human I’m sure it would have taken “legal steps”. But when I still used to go to Church, I remember the Pastor once saying that the foolish things of this world will be used to confound the wise. So yes, cast not away that […]

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Did we really need to read “The Gods Are Not To Blame” at age 11?

This is based on a true life story…or not. 1) How you party: At 21: Like a beast. At 25: With small restraint and paracetamol the next morning. At 30: On your bed because Jesus didn’t die for this. 2) How you communicate: At 21: BBM. At 25: Twitter and Whatsapp. At 30: Email only. […]

This is a post about all the soft lies we were sold as kids and have come to realize as adults. Ranging from career advice to relationships, to even what it means to be an adult. Let’s get into it: 1) Karma is real. Nollywood really played a fast one on us because we grew […]

Creative/kriːˈeɪtɪv/adjective. relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something. nounINFORMAL a person whose job involves creative work. Creative is a broad term that covers a wide variety of things. Basically, anyone who brings an original idea to live, regardless of medium, qualifies as a creative. I gathered a […]

I know what you are thinking but hear me out. Open your mind. Science has shown that if your dog does any of the things on this list, it is introverted. 1) It doesn’t bark when it sees Miss Rona. 2) It doesn’t bark when thieves visit your house. 3) Your landlord walked all the […]

I think the quote “money answereth all things” should come with a caveat that says it is Geo specific. For example, money can answer like only 30 things on your list in Nigeria while in Canada, it can answer 60. That way, our disappointment with many things will be reduced. As a Nigerian living in […]

1) Direction. What am I doing with my life? Where is my life going? 2) Work-life balance. Good luck with that. 3) Canadian P.R. When shall I see my home? 4) Your own apartment. If not for Corona, will my parents see me to be gisting with them? 5) Love of your life. Let’s try […]

Everyone knows someone who has been cheated on or someone who cheated. It’s almost the theme of many adult conversations. Let he who is without cheat or almost cheat cast a stone. 7 people shared how they found out that their partner was cheating on them. Inside life. I didn’t catch her. I just saw […]

Schadenfreude – pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. Every human being is guilty of this. Even you. And that’s why you are here. That’s why I also found this funny. Since that’s out of the way, we can start. Anyway, I was scrolling through Twitter when I saw this tweet: I just knew […]

I have observed a worrying pattern. Especially among my male friends. There seems to be a silent agreement to bear things quietly because the alternative is to suffer ridicule. As the lockdown progressed, I watched a lot of my friends consume copious amounts of stimulants to cope with the uncertainty ahead. Most recently, lay-offs at […]

“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 *Agnes, a nurse currently caring for Covid patients. She tells […]