By language or by governance?
On Thursday, October 1st, 2026, cultural preservation and governance entered the already vibrant Nigerian pre-election scene. At an Independence Day edition of The Platform Nigeria, Gbadebo...
View ArticleWe Asked Nigerian Teachers If There Is Anything to Celebrate on Teachers’ Day
Monday, October 5 was World Teachers’ Day, and some Nigerian teachers got to celebrate it without going to school. Oyo, Kwara, and Ekiti declared the day a work-free day for teachers, giving them time...
View Article“You Love Your Child & Still Miss Who You Were Before” — Podcast Episodes...
Being a woman is already a lot. Being a Nigerian woman? Even more. There’s the pressure to marry before your aunties start asking questions at every family function, figuring out money while everyone...
View Article10 Nollywood Comedies That Keep Us Coming Back On Netflix
Nollywood comedy understands Nigerian life better than most things we watch. It knows our families, churches, neighbourhoods and the way we react to things. Netflix has plenty of it, and I sorted...
View ArticleWaje and Shoday Celebrate a Mother’s Love on “My Sunshine” from Funke...
Waje and Shoday bring the bond between a mother and her son to life in “My Sunshine,” an original song from the soundtrack of Funke Akindele’s upcoming film, The Four…no one fights alone!!, opening...
View ArticleI Can Explain: I Cheat on My Girlfriend and I Don’t Plan to Stop
Author: Winifred Andem Feranmi*, 26 loves her girlfriend, but she’s cheated on her with three other women, even though she knows it’s bad. She explains why infidelity has become a weapon she uses to...
View ArticleMy Best Friend Set Me Up With a Man She Was Dating
When Funmilola* (40) met Amara* in university, she never imagined that the woman who would become her best friend would eventually betray her in the worst way possible. This is Funmilayo’s Story As...
View Article6 Nigerians on the Workplace Enemies Who Tried to Set Them Up
You’ve heard that your colleagues aren’t your friends, but surely, they shouldn’t be your enemies either. Nope. Some people seem to have “ruin your life” in their job description. A recent post on X...
View ArticleLove Currency: “My Girlfriend and Her Best Friend Almost Destroyed My Finances”
The topic of how young Nigerians navigate romantic relationships with their earnings is a minefield of hot takes. In Love Currency, we get into what relationships across income brackets look like in...
View ArticleGridLocked: Can You Guess The TV Show? (6 October 2026)
GridLocked is a daily pop culture guessing game built for Nigerians. Every weekday by 9am, you’ll get six clues, sixty seconds, and an answer only a Nigerian would know. Today’s GridLocked is a TV...
View ArticleI Was Still in Uni, but My GF Expected Me to Support Her Family
On the Streets is a Zikoko weekly series about the chaos of modern dating: from situationships and endless talking stages to heartbreak and everything it means to be single in today’s world. Isaac*...
View Article9 Fully Funded Scholarships Nigerians Can Apply For This October
It is that time of the year again. Your Twitter and LinkedIn timelines are about to split into two distinct factions: people posting selfies with two oversized coats at Heathrow or Schiphol Airport,...
View Article7 Nigerians Share the Funniest Ways People Tried to Scam Them
False bank transfers, fake investment schemes, the Nigerian prince who has asked every foreigner for money. What trickery haven’t Nigerians been involved in? While pulling off a scam is terrible, it...
View ArticleNa Me F— Up? I Fought My Mum’s Boyfriend and Refused to Apologise
David*, 20, has always been extremely close to his mum. She had him when she was just 18, so people sometimes mistake them for siblings. But since David got into a physical altercation with his mum’s...
View ArticleHer Ex Threatened to Leak Her Nudes. Here’s What She Did
Written by Tezor Dedam After what seemed like the longest breakup, Efe could not shake off her ex. He was adamant: waiting for her outside the gym, calling her mother, and sending her voice notes that...
View ArticleGridLocked: Can You Guess The Actor? (5 October 2026)
GridLocked is a daily pop culture guessing game built for Nigerians. Every weekday by 9am, you’ll get six clues, sixty seconds, and an answer only a Nigerian would know. Today’s GridLocked is an...
View Article#NairaLife: He Lost a ₦20m Windfall to His Wife’s Betrayal. Now He’s Chasing...
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. Panic doesn’t...
View ArticleSunken Ships: My Ex Wanted a Favour Two Weeks After Dumping Me. I Blocked Her
Sunken Ships is a Zikoko weekly series that explores the how and why of the end of all relationships — familial, romantic or just good old friendships. When Philip* (26) met Tooni*(24) at a mutual...
View Article“He Was Embarrassing, But I Took His Millions” — 6 Nigerian Women on Taking...
Money and expensive gifts are often more meaningful when gifted by a lover or dear friend. However, for the Nigerian women in this article, money and gifts came from suitors who made them shudder, yet...
View Article1,000 HIFU Treatments in Nigeria: What This Milestone Means for Women’s Health
If you’re a woman living with fibroids or adenomyosis, you are already aware that choosing a treatment isn’t just about getting rid of a problem. You’re also thinking about fertility, recovery time,...
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