Let’s be honest. Somewhere between high data prices, confusing situation ships, and the popular “I’m not ready for anything serious,” many young Nigerians have quietly stepped back from romance. There was no announcement. There was no explanation. Instead, people simply chose distance. As a result, something new is happening. Some are no longer investing deeply […]
There are lies. There are big lies. And then there is Nigeria’s most trusted statement of dishonesty: “I’m on my way.” Everyone knows it, yet people still use it like it is officially approved. At this point, it feels less like a sentence and more like a cultural habit. Because in Nigeria, “I’m on my
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Ah, Sapa… that uninvited guest who shows up at every Nigerian wallet, unannounced and unapologetic. Make we talk true: sapa no be poverty. Poverty is having no food for a week. Sapa? Sapa is when your ATM balance say,error for three consecutive days and you dey consider selling your own hand just to survive. It is a
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In Nigeria, success rarely stays quiet, and it is rarely celebrated alone. From the smallest wins to life-changing milestones, one phrase echoes across homes, streets, and places of worship: “We thank God.” Here, every achievement, big or small, deserves thanksgiving. Be honest. Have you ever attended a thanksgiving service for something you thought was not
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There are certain phrases in Nigeria that should never take literally and at the top of that list is the legendary assurance: It’s not far. It sounds calm, reassuring, and harmless. But seasoned Nigerians know better. When someone says, “it’s not far”, what they often mean is: get ready for a journey you didn’t bargain
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There’s a special kind of heartbreak every Nigerian knows – salary day. It is that magical, glorious moment when money finally lands in your account, only to vanish faster than it arrived. EUPHORIA THAT FADES QUICKLY Be honest… how many times have you checked your account that morning, smiled proudly, and thought, “Finally, I can
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In an industry where women are often boxed, doubted, or overshadowed, one name has consistently broken through every barrier with grace, grit, and undeniable talent – Tiwa Savage. But her journey to the top wasn’t smooth, and it definitely wasn’t handed to her. It was built layer by layer through resilience, reinvention, and a refusal
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Somewhere between laughing at memes about suffering and casually saying “it is well,” a strange question started forming in the back of our minds. The question: “Are we actually the most resilient generation or are we just the most traumatized one that learned to laugh?” Because the way young Nigerians handle chaos sometimes feels less
are we the most resilient generation or the traumatized one? Read More »
The rude awakening of graduating from a Nigerian university does not come with the convocation gown, the pictures with your parents, or the long motivational captions on Instagram. The real awakening happens in the first week you start working and quietly realize something deeply uncomfortable: you spent four or five years in the university, and
did nigerian universities prepare us for everything except an actual job? Read More »
There are some things Nigerians will defend with the passion of a lawyer handling a billion-naira corruption case… even when everybody involved knows the thing has absolutely no business being defended. But the moment the debate starts, logic quietly excuses itself. Suddenly, people are providing childhood stories, village traditions, and their grandmother’s opinion as evidence.
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