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If you grew up with your dad being the best thing since they invented Canadian PR, this post is for you.

1) When your mum says no, you always run to meet your dad.

Hehehe.

2) Your mum’s face whenever she sees your dad indulging you.

Don’t jealous me pls.

3) Your dad whenever you are sick:

4) After a bad day and you see your dad:

5) You try your best to never disappoint your dad.

Daddy, I’ll always make you proud of me.

6) You have cute nicknames for each other.

“My princess,” and other variants.

7) No matter what, your dad can’t say no.

And you know it. And sometimes, exploit it.

8) Even when you’re broke as an adult, he’s still got your back.

Just call him and do ‘small’ complain about not having money and alert has entered.

9) Your face when he cracks a joke:

Even if it’s not funny.

10) Your reaction when someone insults your dad:

11) Your reaction in primary school when someone beat you:

“I will tell my daddy for you.”
1) This was you on your way to the video club when you got word that the movie you’d been waiting months for was finally available.

Because we didn’t have cinemas in Nigeria back then and everyone had to wait like 4 months for movies to make it to video after being released in cinemas abroad.

2) This was you when you got there and found out there was only one copy and someone else had rented it.

After all the Tom Cruise level of running you did to get there on time.

3) When you finally got to rent the movie.

“Finally! MY PRECIOUS!!”

4) How annoying was it when you played the tape and it started at the end of the movie because the person who rented it before you it didn’t rewind it like they were supposed to?

“That piece of shit #@&%$+!”

5) Which meant that you had to whip out this bad boy and rewind it yourself.

You lowkey have this device to thank for the toned arms you have today.

6) Remember when NEPA would take light, leaving the tape stuck inside the VHS player and you’d be like:

“They’ll soon bring the light back.”

7) But then Nepa would decide to move mad and not bring it back for like 2 weeks, leaving the tape stuck in the VHS player the whole time.

“OVERDUE FEES OH!”

8) So you’d have to speed-watch the entire movie when Nepa eventually brought light.

Because even though you had to return the movie ASAP, you also didn’t want your money to waste.

9) This was you when you finally returned the movie and found out how much your overdue fees were:

“Please, sir. I’m poor. Have mercy. “

Honestly, the Netflix generation don’t know how good they have it.
Luth is/was a bubble. A slice of a slice of the world tucked away. If you went to Luth or you currently school there, chances are that you’ll relate to one or more of these.

1) River Luth.

Let’s start by giving honor to whom honor is due. We shall not speak too much on this because God no go shame us outside.

2) Kissing with both eyes very very wide open because of security men.

If you know, you know.

3) Hustling food on Sundays.

The ghetto. The only other option was foodie rice with no meat. Dog days are over.

4) Celebrating 50 on the dot.

How many times did you have to remind yourself in the exam hall that you were first in primary school? A whole star boy/girl humbled by Luth. The worst part was Akoka people not being able to relate to why 50 was a big deal.

5) Radiography hustle.

If you ever went to see woman in radiography hostel, line up pls.

6) Playing temple run because of OPH rats.

OPH rats will put the fear of God in the heart of a non-believer.

7) Praying at Hall 36.

Especially when your village people followed you to write your incourse. Luth made people believe in a higher power.

8) Going to read overnight because of our landlords.

Where landlord = bed bugs. And read = sleep of course.

Young african male working in the office business sleeping

9) Hostel runs.

Hustling to submit forms with your guys and also choosing the block that had a running shower.

10) The great migration.

Going from one block to the other to have your bath because of clean toilet – especially on mama Balo’s floor.

11) Pharmacy student and lab reports.

Pharmacognosy. Dispensing. Every time, “I have report to write.” Sorry oh, secretary.

12) Dental students and “I need three patients.”

Class one, class two, class pls let us graduate. Sorry oh, marketer.

13) Medical students and “I have not signed my logbook.”

Every time, “Have you signed?” Pẹlẹ, P.A to the Provost.

14) Only OG’s know Bread man and Ceedars.

When will you marry?

Now that I have your attention, please help broadcast this petition to pay House Officers their arrears.

After FG has approved the payment of minimum wage arrears, @LUTHofficial is yet to pay house officers who worked there from April 2019 to March 2020. #LUTHwhereismyarrears #minimumwagearreas @LUTHofficial @LUTHARD100 @nard_nigeria @nmanigeria @NGRSenate @HouseNGR @NGRPresident pic.twitter.com/9MFjA98ncc
— Uduak Idio M.D 👨‍⚕️ (@IdioUduak) July 2, 2020
If you grew up in Nigeria, chances are that your Saturdays were lit. Thanks to the Cadbury Breakfast shows.

How many of these shows can you guess based on their opening scenes? As a bonus, I added two other shows that weren’t a part of the Saturday lineup but were equally great too.

How well do you think you’ll perform in this quiz?

Give it a try below:
Sometimes, I sit down and make up alternate plots for events in my head. How well can you perform in this quiz where I describe old adverts and everyday reality using totally made-up descriptions?

Give it a try below:
Father’s day is around the corner. To celebrate, I compiled a list of some of the most famous dads we grew up watching on TV.

1) Chief Chief!

Kunle Bamtefa from Fuji House Of Commotion.

2) Oh-jigbi-jigbi.

Papa Ajasco for life.

3) Forever a spice.

Nobert Young in family circle.

4) This man was super intense.

Funsho Adeolu in family ties.

5) Just the two of us!

Dafe and Swanta live forever in our hearts.

5) Everyday people!

That’s you and me.

6) Sarah’s dad from the hit show Sarah.

If you remember this scene, when are we attending your wedding?

Haters will say this wasn’t a Nigerian cartoon. It counts as that for this list.

7) The dad from “This Life.”

Remember the father that asked the son to jump and he’d catch him? He then proceeds to not catch him. After which he follows with a speech of never trusting anyone in life. My trust issues started immediately after I watched that episode.
For anyone who attended primary school in Nigeria, ‘Macmillan Primary English Course’ books were everything at the time. Now, we want to see if those memorable stories (and characters) stayed in your brain at all.

Give it a shot:
While ‘young’ is definitely subjective — at 27, I’d like to think I’m still young — what I can say is that the older you are, the easier you’ll find this quiz. So, ’80s and ’90s babies, here’s your chance to shine.

Go ahead:
1. Kelis – Milkshake

Kelis once said in an interview that the title of the song means “the thing that makes women special. It’s what gives us our confidence and what makes us exciting.” Well, I call bullshit because ‘Milkshake’ is obviously as a euphemism for boobs.

2. Tony Matterhorn – Dutty Wine

This smash riddim dance track found its way into the playlists at Nigerian KIDS PARTIES due to the fact that its dirty lyrics were disguised in an accent difficult to understand for those not familiar with it. Here are a few lines from the song’s second verse:

It reads like he’s describing a particularly violent game of Twister.

3. Nelly – Hot in Here

I wonder what my parents would’ve done if they knew I was at my primary school end of the year party bumping to a song that was clearly about a house party that turns into an orgy because of global warming.

4. Aqua – Barbie Girl

The iconic ode to Barbie (and her partner, Ken) was riddled with so much sexual innuendo that the group was sued by Mattel, the makers of the Barbie doll, for violating their trademark and turning the children’s toy into a sex object.

And you danced to it at your church’s bazaar while your parents cheered you on.

5. Rupee – Tempted To Touch

The song is from the POV of a guy waxing on about a sexy girl on the dancefloor he’s tempted to touch and hold tight because he has a raging boner for her. Enough said.

6. Destiny’s Child – Lose My Breath

This song starts with a woman’s voice that screams “HIT ME!” and then segues into a 3 minute and 33-second long shaming session where Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle berate their lovers for not being able to keep up with them sexually. None of this mattered though because we were too busy grinding to it at birthday dancing competitions.

7) Kevin Lyttle -Turn Me On

The name of the song alone.

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Very few games brought Nigerians together (and inadvertently tore them apart) as much as WHOT — the card game that saw best friends betraying each other for the chance to shout “CHECK UP” first.

Here are 13 things you’ll get if you were ever obsessed with it:

1. When the person shuffling the cards thinks they are in a Vegas casino.

Baba hurry up, abeg.

2. The joy of picking up your cards and seeing:

YES LORD!

3. How you feel when you give everybody general market:

Go and pick jor.

4. When you drop that pick 2 like a boss and chop pick 4 back.

Ouch!

5. You, when your best friend hits you with pick 3:

Are we not friends again?

6. You, trying to remember which card is “hold on” and which one is “suspension”.

1 abi 8? Till today, it still confuses me.

7. When someone spoils your “I need…”

What the hell?

8. When you play the wrong card and they pack general market and give you.

Is it fair?

9. How you look at people that say “demi-semi-last card”:

Sharrap!

10. Your face, whenever someone plays star:

Nobody ever has that card, abeg.

11. How everyone looks at you when you say “last card”:

All the pick 2s’ and pick 3s’ will start appearing. Evil people.

12. How you feel the moment you say “check up”.

Turn up!

13. When you check up first and you’re waiting for everyone else to finish.

You people should do and finish.