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The Broke Person’s Guide To Eating Out In Lagos
Eating out is one of my biggest guilty pleasures. Nothing gives me more joy than spending a week’s worth of food money on a single meal, and a waiter asking me a hundred and one times if my food is...
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The Fascinating Life Of Ahebi Ugbabe – Only Female King Of Colonial Nigeria
It’s no news that a lot of our history is lost. Especially stories of women like Ahebi Ugbabe whose stories get buried so deep in the trenches of our history, even if you are a historian I bet you had...
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The Firstborn Who’s Playing Breadwinner On A ₦104k/month Salary
You’d think a struggle as common as finances would be easy to understand. It’s not. Every week, Zikoko seeks to understand how people move the Naira in and out of their lives. Some stories will be...
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I’m Pretty Sure My Last Uber Driver Was A Ghost
1998:– Don't get in strangers' cars– Don't meet ppl from internet 2016:– Literally summon strangers from internet to get in their car — Carol Nichols (@Carols10cents) July 2, 2016 Two weeks ago, I...
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A Nigerian Woman’s Guide To Shopping For Her First Apartment
I moved into my first apartment last year. Asides the suffering and pain that comes with house hunting, there were a couple of things I learned. Like, buying common mattress can give you a stroke. How...
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How To Effectively Confuse Your Nosey Neighbours In Nigeria
Hello. Do you live in a place full of nosey neighbours who just won’t mind their business? Are they always all up in your business, constantly spying on you, and policing your movements? If your...
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Here’s The Best Food I’ve Had This Year
I spend a ridiculous percent of my salary on food. It’s not like I haven’t tried to cut down. I just don’t want to. And brothers and sisters I’m a firm believer in this life na one. Instead of just...
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Here Are Your Wisest Next Moves, Now That Buhari Has Won The Elections.
After two days of suffering through hours and hours of the soporific reeling out of election results, Muhammadu Buhari finally emerged victorious as Nigeria’s president. This means he now has four...
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Tetmosol Is Giving You The Chance To Win Amazing Prizes In The...
The Tetmosol campaign #TetmosolheartsYou was launched on the 11th of February with a post on Tetmosol Nigeria’s page, asking fans to tag/nominate the person they wanted Tetmosol to reward; and say why...
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Nigerian Slang Is Great But The Meanings Are Absolutely Ridiculous
KAPAICHUMARIMARICHOPACO If you know this phrase or have heard it before, you have one guy to thank – a rapper by the name Zlatan Ibile. He says it to announce himself on a song, to end verses, and...
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Who Else Has A Road Rage Monster?
Remember how one of the first things they tell you in driving school is to treat every other driver on the road like they’re insane? You probably laughed it off that day, and proceeded to try your...
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If You’re Big On Nigerian Music, You Should Know My Favourite Voice Tags
Every artist wants their work to speak for them. I want you to see the first few seconds of a movie and say Segun Akande wrote this. Same applies for our favourite stars in music. But the audience...
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Nicholas Felix: The Third Place Winner Blessed In Finesse.
How is it, that a relatively unknown candidate with two first names – Felix Nicholas, bested the could-have-been formiddable third force of Nigeria’s presidential candidates, to rack up the third...
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The Single Mum Juggling Jobs For ₦300k A Month
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. This week’s story...
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What Even Is International Women’s Day?
Around this time every year, like clockwork, you can expect to see a slew of questions from the usual suspects. “What of the men?”, ‘”When is men’s day o?”, “Is it every time women? There are like 10...
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Twelve Firsts For Nigerian Women Everyone Should Know
‘The first Nigerian woman to … ‘ is a phrase we’ll never tire of hearing. And we still expect to hear for years to come, as women continue to smash glasses and break through gender barriers. With...
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How To Survive Driving In Lagos
Lagos is a madhouse. When it comes to driving in Lagos, forget everything you think you know about driving, which includes everything you learned from your driving instructor. Lagos roads are where...
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All The Things That Happen When You Die (According To Nollywood)
Nollywood’s depictions of a lot of things are usually straight up bizarre and unintentionally thigh-slappingly hilarious, but the thing that takes the cake is their depiction of the afterlife....
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Being A Nigerian Student Is Stress, So We Just Skip Classes
When I graduated from the University of Ado-Ekiti in 2014, I had attended just under 100 lectures. I began counting in 200 level. Don’t ask me how I did it. Over the 6 years or so I spent in Ado, my...
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My Biggest Fear Isn’t Death, It’s Suffering A Major Illness In Nigeria.
I haven’t been sick since I was seven. It’s a point of pride and a conversation opener for me. While most people brag about starting families and increased investment options, you can find me on the...
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