Black Tax: Your Ride-or-Die Bestie
We are literally only a few days into the new month, and already, your salary account is already looking like it has packed its bags...
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8 ways Nigerians Say âIâm About to Politely Insult Youâ Without Raising Their Voice
Nigerians donât rush insults. No, no, we usher them in with diplomacy and just a sprinkle of Queenâs English. What may start with âI beg...
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âHow Nigerian Parents Say âI Love Youâ Without Saying Itâ
Nigerian parents? They are a legendary breed. If emotional expression were a sport, theyâd be the undisputed champions of tough love and silent softness. Apologies?...
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5 Signs You Might Be a Gold Digger (And no…. We’re not judging you, own it)
So you say youâre just a âgirl with tasteâ? Or that you âcanât suffer with a manâ? Fair. But thereâs a thin line between âI...
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Let People Sleep Abeg: A Saturday Morning Rant
Friday was chaotic. Deliverables stacked like JAMB questions, rain fell like it had beef with humanity, and as usual, bus drivers used the opportunity to...
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Dating in This Economy Should Come with Emotional Insurance
You went to school for five years, maybe six, if you include the generous ASUU breaks that were given for free. As per serious student...
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Dear Nigerians, Must It Be Rice and Stew Every Sunday?
Like clockwork, every Sunday after church, youâll hear that one pot bubbling in the kitchen⌠and you just know, itâs rice and stew. Again. Is...
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Soft Life No Be for Everybody, Make We No Lie
And itâs okay, really. Youâre just not on the RSVP list. Yet. Thereâs this popular saying, âSoft life or nothingâ by people who have made...
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Imagine If World War 3 Happens and Nigeria Is Involved.
This Israeli/Iran war, popularly known as âthe 12-day warâ by the loud orange-haired man in the White House, is a conflict that has gotten the...
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Do Nigerian Men Know How to Communicate, Or Do They Prefer the Silent Treatment?
We all know men are amazing creatures, but Nigerian men? Ahhhh They are a different breed entirely. Before the Sons of Adam come for me...
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Office Wahala I Didnât Sign Up For: Tales from the WhatsApp Group
You see this life ehn? Nobody warns you that thereâd be a day when your stress wonât be from KPIs and deliverables, but from a...
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Can We Talk About the Pressure to “Have Arrived” by 25?
Society says you should have it all by 25 – 5 Â Nigerians share how society’s obsession with hitting major milestones has affected them; emotionally, mentally,...
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Why Do Nigerians Shout on the Phone? It’s a Phone Call, Not a Family Meeting!
Because sometimes even earphones canât save you from Uncle âHELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME??â If there’s one thing Nigerians are known for, apart from jollof...
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How Adulthood Is Ruining Our Friendships
Letâs not deceive ourselves, abeg. When it comes down to adult friendships, we all like to believe we have that one friendship that can withstand...
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African Aunties and Baggy Clothes: Please, Leave Me and My Oversized Shirt Alone!
At this point, I deserve a mental stress bonus for wearing baggy clothes to a Nigerian family event. You just want to breathe, look cute,...
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One Minute Iâm In Love, Next Minute Weâre Both Shouting “Ikeja Underbridge!”
If youâre looking for romance in Lagos, know that public transport will always separate your K-drama fantasy from your reality. It started like the beginning...