• 1. Plantain that’s basically the crown on this Jollof.

    2. This is the plantain that’s responsible for the glo up of beans.

    3. Seriously, look at this greatness!

    4. Gizdodo that won’t leave you for FIFA 2016.

    5. This dodo that has two heads.

    6. This plantain is not anybody’s mate.

    7. Boli and fish that was only made for great people.

    8. This dodo certainly has international exposure.

    9. Plantain chips that will take away all your sorrow.

    10. This boiled plantain that will give you instant six-packs.

  • 2016 isn’t smiling for Nigerians at all. The fall in oil prices and the unfriendly exchange rate have pushed the country into a biting recession.

    We were in our lane, jejely managing our bread and tea with no sugar because of the economic situation.

    When we heard the Finance Minister implied that we are not suffering, and we are not finding it funny at all.

    Following the outrage that met the tweet on social media, the minister’s spokesperson released a dodgy statement denying the twitter handle.

    Let’s not forget this handle has previously been used in an official capacity several times.

    This is a tweet from 2015 when the minister was officially inaugurated, confirming it was her account.

    After the whole wahala, the account has now been updated to a parody account.

    Something is definitely not right here.

    Here is the video of the finance minister confirming she actually said ‘recession is a word’.

    We know she was only trying to be deep, but our bank accounts and wallets are saying something else.

    Next time the minister should try apologising, instead of being dodgy. Recession is not a joke, we need real and sustainable solutions, not fake, deep quotes.

  • On August 30, Jidenna landed in Lagos to kick off his West African tour. While we are very excited about that, we have to admit that his ankara swag has caught our eye. Just look at this peng, well-tailored Ankara shirt please.

    To start things off, he was hosted to a meet and greet by ‘Enjoy Lagos’ on the night of his arrival.

    He thoroughly slayed in this ankara-patterned shirt and matching pants he wore, while on a radio tour the next day.

    This trip has helped highlight something we all may have missed; Jidenna’s tailor deserves an award!

    Because his ankara game is so amazing.

    It’s hard to get over how well tailored this outfit is.

    The pattern combinations are just perfect.

    Verily, verily, no one else can rock this ankara set better than Jidenna did.

    With all this amazing evidence, it’s pretty clear that Jidenna’s tailor has not one, but two very stylish heads!” #JidennasTailorForPresident

  • We were just passing through Twitter, doing our usual amebo work when gist of a Nigerian man’s marriage requirements went viral.

    Oduneye Ridwan Folorunso, who was wife-hunting via his Facebook page, listed the qualities he wanted and even asked interested women to apply, talk about confidence.

    According to him, he wants a wife that is still in control of her “virgin on touch”.

    And the funniest part, he also wants an intelligent but idiotic woman.

    We’re not lying, just look at the list.

    Na wa o! Out of everything he listed, he only has 5 things to offer any woman he plans to marry.

    This is a really confusing matter sha. What do you think of this man’s ‘special’ marriage requirements? Share your thoughts on this in the comments section.

  • Female students at one of South Africa’s leading multinational schools, Pretoria Girls High, have staged a huge protest against its code of conduct which has been described as racist towards its African students.

    According to the protesters, students who have contemporary African hair texture are forced to arrange their hair differently and are often asked to straighten their hair to make it look ‘tidy’.

    The school which was open to white people only during the Apartheid has also banned students from speaking African languages within the school premises.

    This is shocking considering the fact that South Africa has 11 official languages which include some languages.

    The protest has also sparked interesting conversations on the internet.

    https://twitter.com/TerriStander/status/770317643224055808

    Non-Africans need to understand that Afro hair isn’t untidy!

    Because the hair rule obviously doesn’t apply to the white students in the school.

    Unfortunately, this protest hasn’t even highlighted half of the racism currently going on in South Africa.

    Adults from everywhere are showing their support for the young protesters.

    It’s unfortunate that young girls have to start fighting for basic rights at a young age.

    https://twitter.com/WickedBeaute/status/770144987166150656

    Discrimination against a certain type of hair and look has to stop.

    We’re still wondering how and why people are so bothered by black girls’ hair in 2016.

    What do you think of this hair ban? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

  • With all the noise on social media, we are all aware that Mark Zuckerberg has made his first visit to Nigeria. We are glad he has come chill with us; maybe they were kuku stressing him in America. But we just have a few questions for him sha.

    1. Will Daddy Mark help us tell our parents that’s it pronounced Face-book not ‘Faize boook’?

    2. We heard he likes charities. Is he aware all of us at Zikoko are named Charity?

    3. Is it true he has confirmed the deliciousness of Nigerian jollof?

    4. Uncle Mark, how far that 1 billion you’re not using?

    5. Is he and our mummy willing to adopt more kids? Because we are very available sir!

    6. Is Lagos traffic better than the one in America?

    7. Is it true he has been introducing himself like ‘Hi, I’m Mark”? Because we are very aware of who you are sir!

    8. Did Uncle Mark enjoy his morning jog on Ikoyi Bridge? Sorry we could not join sir.

  • While people in this part of the world were asleep, A-List celebrities around the world were getting turnt at the 2016 edition of the VMAs which happened on August 28th.

    Proving her international exposure status, Tiwa Savage attended the event in a yellow dress and even took pictures with celebrities like Jidenna and DJ Khaled.

    Some of the celebs obviously came to slay.

    Some just be bothered about slaying on the red carpet, we’re not judging sha.

    But that’s not why we’re here.

    We’re here to tell you how Beyonce basically stole the show and put it in her pocket.

    If you don’t believe us, this video is enough proof.

    https://twitter.com/MTV/status/770112782612258816

    This was team Zikoko after watching Beyonce’s performance:

    But we’re not the only ones that feel this way, the internet has gone wild!

    Beyonce is not anybody’s mate.

    https://twitter.com/DENRELE_EDUN/status/770366020104192001

    Why is she so awesome abeg?

    Beyonce’s haters better shut up forever.

    https://twitter.com/sabrina_edeko/status/770168377553850368

    Beyonce is that person that will look better than you at your own wedding.

    We just have three words for Mummy Beyonce, thank you ma!

  • Jollof rice is everybody’s one and only bae. If you’ve ever had firewood Jollof, you’ll totally relate.

    Wahala started off a sudden, when a Nigerian chef, Djoella Kitchen, shared this plate of Jollof rice and chicken on Twitter.

    Have u ordered yours? #jolloftuesday N800 only, abjwide delivery pic.twitter.com/zSRBdv9dY6

    — D’joella Kitchen (@Djoellakitchen) August 23, 2016

    People dragged the chef for posting this Jollof o!

    @Djoellakitchen gtho pic.twitter.com/oyzG0v8zGb

    — Tooru Oikawa (@TonyVodka) August 23, 2016

    What type of Jollof rice is this abeg?

    @Djoellakitchen don’t know where this originates from cos even Ghanaian Jollof doesn’t look this bad pic.twitter.com/vdi8WUOUPp

    — D O D O (@godNae) August 24, 2016

    Because this is the Nigerian Jollof we all know and trust.

    @Djoellakitchen This is what Jollof Rice looks like.. pic.twitter.com/Dm9p5DSt8p

    — /for.bs zhi.lah/ (@forbszhilah) August 23, 2016

    This Jollof is a national disgrace.

    @Djoellakitchen you are the reason why they think Nigerian Jollof aint shit. U have shamed our country?

    — IB. (@IB_Presenter) August 23, 2016

    The dodo doesn’t look attractive sef.

    @Djoellakitchen We eat Jollof not jollof and even jollof can’t look this bad. Peep the dodo for Chrissakes!! pic.twitter.com/dzOdqW49Ty

    — D O D O (@godNae) August 24, 2016

    Why should anybody buy this rice for N800 please?

    @Djoellakitchen I should now buy that miserable chicken that looks like he just came out of a Fight? And this tin tomato rice for #800

    — Oluwagbemiga StoneZ (@OGCarterMillz) August 24, 2016

    Maybe the tomato paste finished when the Jollof was still on fire.

    @Djoellakitchen I know Jollof rice can be a struggle to cook sometimes but nah not this. Did tomato paste finish? pic.twitter.com/0lrqVbDnob

    — Demi (@iamdemi02) August 23, 2016

    Some Ghanaians even tried to slander Nigerian Jollof.

    But this Caribbean Twitter user testified to the greatness of Nigerian Jollof.

    Next time, she should just add plenty filter so the rice can look better.

    @Djoellakitchen sorry for the insults you received ? but please make the food lol more enticing next time

    — uZode (@nosy_diva) August 23, 2016
  • Naturally, the picture that comes to mind when a university logo is mentioned should be books, scrolls and all things scholarly.

    But imagine our surprise when the logo of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) went viral.

    Na wa o!

    We’re not the only ones that think this logo is unbelievable.

    How was this design even approved?

    This has to be the funniest logo ever!

    When the picture went viral, some LAUTECH students completely denied the logo.

    Hian! Who now owns the logo?

    Anyway sha, we want to know whoever designed this logo so we can ask them what exactly they were thinking.

    Abeg kindly tell us what you think about this ‘interesting’ logo in the comments section.

  • 1. Apparently, Tunisia would be the olodo back bencher *hay God!*

    https://twitter.com/RaniaUNRATED/status/768513344504463360

    2. There’s always that one kid with anger problems.

    https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/768664539718180864

    3. Then there’s the class bully you dare not mess with.

    https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/768668069405290496

    4. Serious flogging would be the order of the day.

    https://twitter.com/walegates/status/768749887697645570

    5. That one kid always telling her clique she’s better than everyone else.

    6. We would all really look forward to prom though.

    https://twitter.com/abraham_lou/status/768664811051872257

    7. And one principal would serve for like 100 decades.

    8. We all know that one kid always tryna act like they should be in a private school.

    https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/768676401063071744

    9. And exchange students would just be annoyingly clueless.

    10. The guys no one ever notice would now be like:

    11. Nigeria and Ghana would be the ultimate frenemies.

    https://twitter.com/antiIoud/status/768607853007339520

    12. Actually, Nigeria would piss off a lot of kids with his smoothness.

    https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/768742103178416128

    13. Nobody would even bother to form posh again bringing chips to school.

    https://twitter.com/jlkamara/status/768686230779363328

    14. Friends turned enemies will now be like:

    https://twitter.com/JonAsfaw13/status/768586417274515460

    15. Nigeria would be the ultimate hustle-kid.

    16. And Sister Zambia would be the prayer warrior in the class.