For some people, the best time of the year is Christmas, for others, it’s the new year and all the renewed hope it brings. Clearly neither set is Nigerian, because what is a Christmas or a new year when the Ake Festival is right over here, looking to brighten your whole life. The 7th edition […]

Whether you have a relationship with them or not, Nigerian relatives are an unavoidable reality. That’s why we’ve drawn up this guide to help you navigate the different relationships you didn’t ask for. Here’s the Zikoko guide to Nigerian relatives. The Grandmother: She just wants to hug you, feed you, and give you N1000 every time […]

"I do what's best for me"

In this story, we talk to a man who spends his days selling water out of his cart, and his nights keeping watch.    Age: 27 Income: ₦82,000/month When did this hustle start? I first came to Lagos around that time Jonathan first became President after Yar’adua died. The first job I started then was fetching water […]

Whether or not you love garri, it is king. This is why.

The ones that spend most the friendship hoping you enter wahala!

When my shoes made me fall down in the presence of my enemies!

Get to know what Zikoko writers REALLY think.

Because man shall not live by bread alone

Is it that time of the month again?