“A Week In The Life” is a weekly Zikoko series that explores the working-class struggles of Nigerians. It captures the very spirit of what it means to hustle in Nigeria and puts you in the shoes of the subject for a week. The subject for today is Mr A, a mortician. He talks about his […]

“A Week In The Life” is a weekly Zikoko series that explores the working-class struggles of Nigerians. It captures the very spirit of what it means to hustle in Nigeria and puts you in the shoes of the subject for a week. The subject for today is Toyin, a 28-year-old proposition manager at a financial […]

Dating is like going shopping, everybody does it with a mental list. We asked 12 Nigerians what they have on their list and here’s what they told us; Marycollette / 28 / Female / Straight – “I am about to say looks don’t matter but I don’t want my future kids to swear for me”. […]

Every student at the point of their entry into the university believes that they’re about to have some of the best years of their life. It’s the university — you have the opportunity to become whoever you want. What could go wrong? Sure, some people enjoy their time in university, some don’t. For this week’s […]

When it comes to money matters, things can be pretty stressful. Or at least they used to be.

Our subject this week is a 22-year old engineer. If you called him a genius, you won’t be lying. But sometimes, even that might not be enough. This is his #NairaLife. How’s Lagos treating you? Except for my rough transition from ₦109k per day to ₦109k per month, I’m mostly good.  Slow down, you say […]

The subject of today’s story lived in Nigeria for a while, but he currently lives in his home country, Liberia. Tell me about that first cash that you felt was yours. Let me start by saying I’m the laziest person I know. When I was a kid, my dad wanted to imbibe reading as a […]

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 Sports. One thing that might not be immediately apparent, is a dark side we’ve all been mostly shielded from. Our Sports Minister might […]

A few tips to help you stay under the radar if your dad's Babariga is constantly filled with corrupt dollars

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