17 People Hilariously Share What Being Nigerian Means To Them

1. When you get scared that NEPA is actually doing their work.

https://twitter.com/razaqiii/status/758657172016361472

2. The Nigerian disciplinary starter pack:

https://twitter.com/_lifeofoj/status/758619804941115392

3. When you come together to defend your jollof:

#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
Putting all our differences aside to defend our jollof against other countries 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/megDfRNHnj
— Wine (@RedWhinee) July 28, 2016

4. When all our parents agreed to tell the exact same lie:

https://twitter.com/skiwo/status/758609812120866816

5. When you tell your parents about your dream:

https://twitter.com/tomiisking_/status/758610630542815232

6. When you watch your mother price like a boss:

https://twitter.com/donhalogen/status/758608730535686148

7. Nigerian mothers and asking this question:

Nigerian mothers and "is that how u will be behaving in ur husband's house" #WhatItMeansToBeNigerian pic.twitter.com/dxJkQt11Ck
— Big C innit?🦎 (@Bigctweetz) July 28, 2016

8. When you want to go and visit your friend.

https://twitter.com/thedejibalogun/status/758579288123830272

9. When you dish too much food:

https://twitter.com/thatnaijagamer/status/756947107903311872

10. When your parents betray you:

#whatitmeanstobenigerian telling your parents to buy Nike's for you and they end up buying Nixe and say its the same pic.twitter.com/mL1Jm3T7Sl
— martin (@martinchillout) July 10, 2016

11. The look that says more than a thousand words:

https://twitter.com/bubae_n/status/717779623241719808

12. Nigerians and rice:

#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian If I had a dollar for everytime
I've eaten rice: pic.twitter.com/V0BuwoQXsx
— opeyy (@petiteOpe_) April 5, 2016

13. The real Nigerian secondary school experience:

#whatitmeanstobenigerian everyday after school pic.twitter.com/DCfW5vLT79
— The Boy | #EndSars | DOGE 🚀 (@TOLZYSOUND) October 1, 2015

14. When you go to a Nigerian pharmacy:

https://twitter.com/skiwo/status/758379051023228928

15. When your food falls on the floor:

#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian when your biscuit drop on the ground and they tell you to leave it for the devil pic.twitter.com/aPzConzpBu
— D.J Isaacs (@DamiJo_Isaacs) July 27, 2016

16. When your teachers always did the most:

#whatitmeanstobenigerian
How Nigerian School teachers be feeling when they're invigilating an examination 😭😄 pic.twitter.com/6AFdVOdHhH
— Idy (@freehazey) July 28, 2016

17. When you attend an Owambe:

#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
Despite our problems , we never fail to turn up at parties after eating bomb jollof 💃🌊 pic.twitter.com/xqTgqvAaqN
— CHO 👨🏽‍🦱 (@Chidubem_OH) July 28, 2016

17 People Hilariously Share What Being Nigerian Means To Them

1. When you get scared that NEPA is actually doing their work.

2. The Nigerian disciplinary starter pack:

3. When you come together to defend your jollof:

4. When all our parents agreed to tell the exact same lie:

5. When you tell your parents about your dream:

6. When you watch your mother price like a boss:

7. Nigerian mothers and asking this question:

8. When you want to go and visit your friend.

9. When you dish too much food:

10. When your parents betray you:

11. The look that says more than a thousand words:

12. Nigerians and rice:

13. The real Nigerian secondary school experience:

14. When you go to a Nigerian pharmacy:

15. When your food falls on the floor:

16. When your teachers always did the most:

17. When you attend an Owambe:

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17 People Hilariously Share What Being Nigerian Means To Them

1. When you get scared that NEPA is actually doing their work.

2. The Nigerian disciplinary starter pack:

3. When you come together to defend your jollof:

4. When all our parents agreed to tell the exact same lie:

5. When you tell your parents about your dream:

6. When you watch your mother price like a boss:

7. Nigerian mothers and asking this question:

8. When you want to go and visit your friend.

9. When you dish too much food:

10. When your parents betray you:

11. The look that says more than a thousand words:

12. Nigerians and rice:

13. The real Nigerian secondary school experience:

14. When you go to a Nigerian pharmacy:

15. When your food falls on the floor:

16. When your teachers always did the most:

17. When you attend an Owambe:

About the Authors

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OUR MISSION

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