“I’m I A Yahoo Boy?”- Solomon Dalung?
When you think about Solomon Dalung, a number of things probably come to mind: A Che Guevara enthusiast and cosplayer. A culturally non-binary fella. And then, of course, Our Honourable Minister of...
View Article5 Responses That Can Kill Any Chat
The fun thing about this is that it works for two groups of people. In today’s world, where the early stages of courting almost always happen over the internet, have you found yourself being...
View ArticleWe’ve Got Stacks On Stacks On Stacks
I don’t know if you guys noticed but we have a brand new site. If you play around it a little you’ll notice all these snazzy new features like ‘Zikoko Originals’ where you can find all of our original...
View ArticleWhat She Said: I Can’t Say I Didn’t Mean To Cheat
This week I talk to a woman whose unfaithfulness ended her three-year relationship. She talks about why she did, her regrets and lessons learned. How long were you in a relationship? A little over...
View ArticleHave Questions About The Inauguration? Well, So Do We!
Since time immemorial, well 1999 actually — Nigeria has celebrated its escape from pasty colonialists and military berets with a grand Democracy Day celebration. This day is usually characterised with...
View ArticleIntroducing, Jollof Road
On the 7th of September 2019, we’re hitting the road across mainland West Africa, touching down in every country in the region. “By a stroke of luck and genius, I was born in the large kitchen of...
View ArticleThinking Of Wilding Out This Salary Weekend? Let’s Talk.
If you still have at least half of your salary intact from last week’s alert, then first, let me say I’m proud of you; second, let me help you stretch it. Being Friday, you might be tempted to engage...
View ArticleStill Fighting For Her Future at ₦60k/month
Every week, we ask anonymous people to give us a window into their relationship with the Naira – their secret Naira Life. This week’s story pulled off in collaboration with ARM Investment Managers....
View ArticleZamfara Doesn’t Need An Airport, WYD Bello?
In the most ideal of settings, Zamfara state would be bathed in the red of neon lights signifying the state of emergency in the majority of its sectors. In Oxford University’s Multidimensional Poverty...
View Article5 Diet Tips Everyone Should Know Before Fasting
People fast intermittently for different reasons e.g. religion, health, aesthetics etc. What ever your reason, it’s easy to go into intermittent fasting thinking that all you have to do is load...
View Article8 Lies You Need To Watch Out For In Nigerian Markets
It kills me when movies make it look like clothes shopping is the most fun experience on the planet. I bet they would rethink that stance if they ever went shopping for clothes in Nigerian markets....
View Article8 Women Ask Questions About Their Last Breakups They Wish They Had Answers To
Breakups are hard. They are even harder when they don’t end on your terms and leave you teeming with dozens on unanswered questions. Weeks, months and years have passed since these 12 women went...
View ArticleRemember That Time Kaduna Teachers Sucked At Primary School Math?
You’re eight. Yet to suffer the indignity of a fellow student politely asking that you slide out dubs wedged between their ass crack during the nerve wracking JAMB examination (true story). Or...
View ArticleExploring Nightlife in Lagos through the Lenses of the OPPO F11Pro
Lagos a.k.a Lasgidi, the City of Grind is truly a city like no other. From the chaos of the black and yellow buses to the trading happening in almost every corner you turn to. From the beautiful...
View ArticleInternet Fraud’s Marriage To Naija Music Could Go In Different Ways
Thanks largely to the grand efforts of the Nigerian rapper, Naira Marley, internet fraud and just how much it has penetrated Nigerian society have been standing front and centre or lingering in the...
View ArticleWhat She Said: I Want Out
Everyone has a relationship story. Some are sugary sweet with fairytale endings better than Cinderella’s. Some are sad and bitter and will have you crying into a tub of ice cream and cussing out...
View ArticleWhat If You’re Not Meant To Do This Adulting Thing Alone?
In certain cultures, adulting is marked with rituals, tests and celebrations. But when you’re Nigerian, adulting often comes at you without warning. It comes in different forms; bills, family,...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Local Government Chairman’s Name?
Let’s make it easy. Don’t stress about his full government name, what is his last name? Or just his first. Would you recognise him if he walked up to you, handing over some money to support his second...
View Article8 Baby Shower Gifts Nigerians Actually Want
Baby showers are fun. Maybe more fun for the people attending than for the soon to be parents who have 21 (plus) years of school fees in their future. At most baby showers you can expect to see the...
View Article#BumpThis – Candy Bleakz –“Owo Osu” w/ Zlatan & Naira Marley
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...
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