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7 Insane Facts About Sergei Mavrodi’s Life (MMM Guy)
If you had no idea who he was when his insanely popular Ponzi scheme took the country by storm, then you definitely heard about him when news of his death spread and Nigerians fist pumped in unison...
View ArticleNigeria’s OG Reality Television Series.
I blame Big Brother Africa for a number of things: my mother inserting Child Protection on our DSTV, ending my free reign on the movie channels, an upward surge in perverts looking out for people...
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“What If This Thing Doesn’t Pay Off?”
“I’m a Medical student with a focus on Dental surgery. I’m also obsessed with programming and deep learning; self-taught. My classmates are always like, “why are you wasting your time being a medical...
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The Sick And Tired Customer Support Rep Earning ₦50k
Every week, we ask anonymous people to give us a window into their relationship with the Naira. In this story, a lady talks about her struggles and it’s not just with money, it’s at the workplace....
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The Secret Life Of A Nigerian Hairdresser*
Hairdressers get a lot of flak. Even I don’t cut them any slack. And we all have the same preconceived notions about them. About why they are always tardy or why they never seem to be truthful. But I...
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ASUNE: Nigeria’s Zombie Appointments
When President Buhari assumed the reins of Nigeria’s leadership in 2015, he must have been strictly guided by the principle of “a government of the people, by the people and for the people”. So...
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6 Questions We Still Have About Avengers Endgame
WARNING: AVENGERS ENDGAME SPOILERS AHEAD. Also, it’s been out for two weeks already. If you haven’t seen it, what have you been doing with your life? So after 11 years, 22 movies, and over $20...
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How One Serious Illness Can Make You Go Bankrupt
“You’re one health emergency away from going bankrupt in Nigeria.” – Some human on the internet In that human’s defence, they’re not wrong. But we’re not here to just tell you that that statement is...
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What She Said: I Had A Baby At 21, I Wish I Waited
For as long as she could remember, getting married and starting a family was this woman’s ultimate goal. And that’s exactly what she did. Getting married at 20 and having a baby at 21. Now, one kid...
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WTF Is Loom And Why Are People Falling For It?
On Saturday, while everyone else was eating the spoils of Owambe party rice, I was carrying out my preferred weekend activity – frying out whatever brain cells survived the week’s grind on Nigerian...
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How To Become A Father Of Two At 21
In certain cultures, adulting is marked with rituals, tests and celebrations. But when you’re Nigerian, adulting often comes at you without warning. Adulting comes in different forms; bills, family,...
View Article5 Nigerians Share Their Most Memorable Experiences With LASTMA.
Who lives in an open truck on Lagos’ streets? L-A-S-T-M-A. Forget Freddy Kruger, these are the real nightmares on Toyin Street. Garbed in purple and yellow, no car is too rickety and no stop sign is...
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A Car Upgrade Is Possible…
We are five months into 2019 already. 127 days raced by just like that. Wow!!! Come to think of it, only a short while back, we were basking in the euphoria of ushering in the New Year with our family...
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The Programmer Coding Away At ₦1.3 million/month
If you’ve been reading this every Monday, you know the drill at this point. If you haven’t, now you know that Zikoko talks to anonymous people every week about their relationship with the Naira....
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“School lasts four years, after that you can do whatever you want…”
“I lost my dad in 2002, it’s been hard for me since then. I struggled to make it into school and now my motto is simple: “School lasts 4 years, after that, you can do what you want.” “That’s why I’m...
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What I Learned From Manchester City’s Premier League Triumph
You’ve probably heard the name Pep Guardiola a lot in the last few days. Whoever was saying it was referring to this guy. Pep has a big reputation as one of the greatest football managers in the world...
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You Need To Ask Your Potential Flatmate These Questions
Getting your first apartment can be very exciting and very expensive. While the prospect of never being woken up from sleep to wash plates again is great, rent is also cost. For most people, the...
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What’s The Tea on This Ganduje-Sanusi Drama?
You ever hear some of the things perpetuated by Nigerian leaders and think: “Well, you must have been a fun head prefect to cross?” A Nigerian leader currently re-kindling adolescent nightmares and...
View ArticleWhat Happens In The Murky Waters of Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service?
Before beginning my role as a tier-one officer of the federal government, I often prided myself on my efficiency, timeliness and inclination for improvement. These days, 6 months into my employment,...
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“I Wrote JAMB again after NYSC”
“I cannot remember when I decided it was medicine or nothing else. I got admission to study medicine at the University of Benin twice but Uniben was not accredited so I couldn’t study it. Losing that...
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