Have you ever been scammed? 5 Nigerians Share Their Experiences.
We are currently in the politically correct year of our Lord 2019, so I will refrain from labelling Nigeria and everything even tangentially related thereto, as one big scam. What no one can stop me...
View Article#BumpThis: Kizz Daniel’s “Eko”
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 Article5 Simple Words That Have Lost Their Innocence
As a human with a filthy mind, there’s nothing I enjoy more than when people say innocent words/phrases and I’m suddenly overcome by a violent case of the giggles because I have different meanings for...
View Article#BumpThis: Remy Baggins & Tomi Thomas’“Vibrate”
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 ArticleRanked! Most Popular Fast Food Restaurants In Nigeria
Mr Biggs is the oldest fast food chain in Nigeria, opening its doors in 1986. Since then a ton of other fast food chains have sprung up across the country. Some local, some foreign franchises that...
View ArticleAll Of This Happened This Week?
What happened this week? Did you finally start that diet? Did you tell your boss to stick it like you’ve been planning for the past 5 months? Did you lose a little weight? Well, I’m sure you have...
View Article48 Hours In Bauchi
‘Unbelievably hot’. Those are the first words I usually use to describe Bauchi to almost everyone who asks what my first impression of the Northern city was. That’s usually followed by charming and...
View ArticleThe Lady Who’s Winging It On A ₦171k Salary
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...
View Article#BumpThis: Oxlade’s “Legend”
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 ArticleI Found The Best Meat Pie In Nigeria, It’s In Jos
I’m not sure when exactly it happened but sometime within these last 5 years, the meat pie at Mr Bigg’s, which in my opinion was the best meat pie in Nigeria went to shit. I thought it was just at the...
View ArticleWe Need To Talk About Those Drones Now.
I have been nursing a headache since June Saturday, drone-delivered to me by the Nigerian army and I fear it may never go away. On June 22, the Nigerian Army, did something with the bag that I can not...
View Article#BumpThis: Barry Jhay’s “Melanin”
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 Article4 Nigerian Novels That Messed Up A Generation Of Children
As any Nigerian who grew in the Nigerian school system knows, there were certain novels we were made to read in literature class. Some of them were clearly written for kids while others were adult...
View ArticleWhat She Said: Sickler Is Not My Name
When did you first become aware of it? I think if you spend enough time in and out of a hospital as a kid you are bound to know something is wrong with you. But I became aware of what exactly was...
View Article#BumpThis: Remy Baggins & Tomi Thomas’“Vibrate”
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 ArticleA Series Of Unfortunate Nigerian Events: June Edition
Like the streets of Lagos after the slightest tinkle of rain, the month of June in Nigeria has been one drawn-out series of unfortunate events after the other. From a governor bearing arms, to...
View ArticleHow To Make The Perfect Eggs
What makes for the perfect eggs? Does it have to scrambled dry or left a little runny? Cooked plain with a pinch of salt and butter? Or cooked chokeful with vegetables and whatever else you could lay...
View Article#BumpThis: Jinmi Abduls & Oxlade’s “Greed”
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 ArticleWhat’s It Like Living on 20k/month? Ask This Artisan
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...
View ArticleWhat Are Ruga Settlements, And Should You Be Worried?
Sometime during the mass flagellation of Pastor Fatoyinbo’s allegedly randy ass and shortly before we became intimately acquainted with PH’s first daughter Tacha (not to be confused with Tasha) of BBN...
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