OPPO Mobile, set to take over Ikeja City Mall this Saturday
Following the grand launch of the OPPO F11 Pro a few weeks ago, premiumsmartphone brand, OPPO Mobile Nigeria has announced plans to treat fans to a mall takeover event. The first ever...
View Article“When I Saw The Exam Questions, I Started Crying”
“I’ve hated exams since I was a child. Studying Law just made the hate a whole lot deeper. All my courses are 4 units so I know if I fail, I’m finished. When I sit in the exam hall, it seems like...
View ArticleWhat She Said: Who’s A Sugar Baby?
‘What She Said’ is a weekly column, featuring women talking candidly about everything from money to sex. This week we talk to a woman who had a penchant for dating older men, about what that...
View ArticleIs It Adulting If Your Parents Provide Everything You Need?
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 ArticleWould You Raise Your Children The Same Way You Were Raised?
If you had to explain Nigerian parenting styles, chances are the descriptions around civilian dictators, passive-aggression champions and flogging samurais would probably make the cut. Now I can’t...
View Article4 Nigerian Deities That Need Movie Franchises Of Their Own
Considering that there’s an entire station on DStv dedicated to epic movies, you would think that Nollywood would’ve nailed the art of making them. No. No they haven’t. If the movie isn’t about going...
View ArticleThe Legend Of Madam Koi Koi
I know her rage is justified. We did a terrible thing and we deserve to be punished for it. For what it’s worth, it was never our intention for things to turn out as they did. We just wanted to teach...
View Article#BumpThis: Santi and Krisirie’s “RX-64 (The Jungle)”
There’s so much music out there that it’s hard for even the most loyal fans to stay up with their favourite artists or what’s new and hot right now. That’s why we’ve created #BumpThis – a daily series...
View ArticleYoung, Confident And Balling At 650k/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....
View Article5 Nigerian Fashion Designers Currently Making Waves Around The World
Everyone keeps screaming “NIGERIAN MUSIC TO THE WORLD!” which is great because our music is great. But what we also should be screaming is “NIGERIAN FASHION TO THE UNIVERSE!” because our fashion is...
View ArticleSalisu Buhari: Ain’t A Thing But Two Fake Degrees.
It might not seem like it, but there was once a time when news of forged certificates in Nigeria’s political hemisphere was a cause for surprise — such a time being as recent as 1999. In that year,...
View ArticleThe Makings Of Egusi
Who owns Egusi? This was the first question I tried to answer when I started writing the article. I did some digging and ended up down a rabbit hole of hundred and one egos recipes from different...
View ArticleWhat She Said: I Was 4 Months Gone, But I Had To
According to the law in Nigeria, abortion is only permissible when at least two physicians deem that having the baby is a risk to her life. In most cases, this isn’t determined until the woman is...
View Article4 Shows You Should Really Start Watching
After eight death-filled seasons, the pop culture juggernaut that is Game Of Thrones has ended, leaving riots in its wake because the series finale (as we predicted) satisfied no one. Lee-mao. But I’m...
View ArticleAttend The Argungu Festival (Plus 5 others) And Die.
Not to destination shame you, but how many states in Nigeria have you had the pleasure of visiting since you were thrust into Mama Charlie’s former colonial stomping ground? If somehow you scaled this...
View ArticleAt 23, He’s Learned To Figure Life Out On His Own
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 ArticleThe Secret To Great Cooking According To Nigerian Mums
We live in a time where a quick Google search will give you access to recipes from world-class chefs. Despite this, on the rare occasion, I find myself cooking, and on the rarer occasion, it’s not...
View ArticleThe Hopeful Corps Member Earning ₦55k/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....
View Article#MoreThanInksandLocs Is Giving Tattoos and Dreadlocks The Recognition They...
Done with the terrible rep tattoos and dreadlocks get in the Nigerian clime, #MorethanInkandlLocs is looking to change the narrative that usually comes with sporting either or both adornments. And it...
View ArticleHow To Live With Your Landlord
Have you ever woken up to loud bangs at your door at 4 am? Ever had someone turn off your generator without permission? Then you probably live with your landlord. It’s immensely frustrating, trust me...
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