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This one night is the reason I’ll hate clubbing forever
1. It’s a cold night, I’m walking back and forth my parents room, wondering how to make this one request. I wanted to go to a party! Not a birthday party or a family party or even a school party. I...
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All the struggles of being a single woman in Nigeria
In Nigeria being a single woman is very hard. Sometimes even harder than you might imagine. One minute you are a baby girl living your life, the next minute everyone is asking you ‘when will you...
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15 Pictures You’ll Recognize If You’ve Ever Stepped Into A Nigerian Kitchen
1. The eba stick that doubles as a weapon: Your mother’s favourite. 2. The iron sponge that is always on the brink of death: Your only friend when washing that evil pot. 3. The Nylon bag full of even...
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How to know you’ve come of age in a Nigerian home
In a Nigerian home, there’s a very fine line between being a child and being an adult. 21 might be the official legal age for most things like voting or drinking but if you think that’s when you come...
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God’s plan , Drake’s plan or Pusha T’s plan?
If you don’t know about the Drake & Pusha T beef, I’m going to assume you haven’t been on the internet, because OMG!!!! Anywayyyy, Let me fill you in It started like play when we heard a diss...
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10 things Nigerian female doctors are tired of hearing
“Excuse me nurse please where is the Doctor?” You are looking at her. “You want to specialize? When you haven’t found husband?” Who husband epp? “Aunty please help us call the main Doctor” Please...
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All Types of drinks you’ll find in a Nigerian party
Let’s not deceive ourselves. When a person leaves their house to come and celebrate at a party, they’re also expecting that you will fill their stomach in return. Let us now look at all the drinks...
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The Zikoko guide to recognising a Nollywood bad boy
He might have an accent because he just came back from the overseas where he lost any form of home training he might have once had If you are wearing a bandana or durag over your head then you must be...
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All the types of Runway Models you need to know about
If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “this modelling will fit me o,” then this is for you. But before you rush into it, let me prepare you for the different types of people you’ll meet in the industry...
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10 things people who are tired of Nigerian weddings will understand
Nigerian weddings are the best from the small chops to the outfits to the music, what’s not to love? Well, these ten things. You’ll spend 4 hours in Lagos traffic trying to get to a wedding, you get...
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7 Reasons Why Nigeria Won the Match against England
Let’s ask ourselves one question. Was this game a fair one? No, it was not! Before I proceed with my analysis, If you aren’t good at math, you have to follow my calculations step by step. The Nigerian...
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This goalkeeper has been secretly saving his teammates’ Ramadan
See this story? We dunno if it’s funny, or cute, or inspiring. Please grab a seat. Some days ago, halfway into the match between Portugal and Tunisia, the Tunisian goalkeeper, Mouez Hassen suddenly...
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All the stress that comes with living with Nigerian relatives
Nigerians are badly behaved but no one is more badly behaved than family members living with you. When they came over when you were a kid and there was no space for them so your parents bounced you out...
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13 struggles you can relate to if you don’t like cooking
When you calculate how much you spend buying food in a month just because you don’t want to cook I don’t believe my eyes This is how you struggle to eat indomie for the tenth night in a row God...
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This story will take you right back to primary school
I’m walking home on a rather sunny evening, thinking about how I’m going to acquire my lamborghini, when I notice 2 kids who seem to be having a good time. Okay boy’s don’t forget talk to about what...
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We made a list of all your family members who pop up every Christmas
Your Uncle Tade who still gives you money for “biscuit” even though you are now doing NYSC You can never be too old for ‘money to buy biscuit’ Aunty Lola who has twelve children below the age of ten...
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The Zikoko guide to getting your PVC
Everyone knows literally everything that has to do with registration is an extreme sport in this country. If you don’t agree, you’re not Nigerian. For the first time in forever, Nigeria has made this...
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15 struggles you’ll understand if you have a hard-to-pronounce name
The struggle of having a hard to pronounce name in Nigeria is very real. On most days you wake up wishing your name was Jane Doe just so you don’t have to deal with Nigerians just being Nigerian about...
View ArticleThe Zikoko ultimate World Cup playlist
The World Cup starts tomorrow and while we are praying and hoping it’s not only fine aso-ebi we have to offer, we’ve come up with the perfect playlist to get you ready. Road 2 Russia (Dem go hear am) –...
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8 Ways To Avoid Trouble with SARS Officials
You know SARS right? These guys? The Special Anti Robbery Squad. Their job is to protect Nigerians, you know, keep us safe. But it turns out we have to protect ourselves from them these days. This is...
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