From conception through infancy as a Nigerian child, it has been one competition or struggle to another. It all began when five of us kids sat in a circle around a plate of hot eba (garri) and egusi soup. We never allowed the meal to cool to mouth temperature before delving into the native soup. …
Every day, we are continually overwhelmed with success stories from all angles. Our Facebook timeline and Instagram feed are overflowing with tips from motivational speakers on how to stay happy and be successful. Deep within us, we know these people are not aware of our struggle or can relate to our pain. It seems like …
Are you a studentpreneur, business owner or offer digital services online? At the crossroad of trying to figure out why your business is experiencing low patronage. Daily sales are plummeting; customer loyalty is zero. It seems like you are under some kind of curse to stay stagnant and not succeed in the business arena. Suspecting …
I began trekking since I was in my mother’s womb. Every morning on weekdays, my mom and I would wake up early, trek to the cold room to bid for ice-fish she would hawk the whole day in the endless streets of Warri – Southern Nigeria. Together with other fish sellers, my mother would battle …
I woke up this morning on the left side of my rickety two-inch bed, caught up in a stormy wave of frustration; I prefer not to say depression. Yesterday being Monday was the most frustrating day for me in 2020 aside from the daily torture with covid-19. I felt sad because I had already started …
Growing up in Nigeria as a kid and teenager, there were lots of exciting stories about how Sister Jane the church worship singer got pregnant for Brother John – church choirmaster. This type of hot gossip is usually associated with the choir department in most churches. Dating among church choristers is a common problem that …
Full disclosure, I finally made the big move for my lifestyle blog from Blogger to WordPress by migrating my blog content from the Google Blogger platform to the more talk about and sophisticated WordPress.org. The move from Blogger to WordPress was due to my awful experience trying to link my Blogger blog to Cloudflare. I needed to connect …
I grew up in a high budget ghetto area somewhere in Warri Southern Nigeria. The ideology of introversive person was alien to us. If a mother discovers that her child needs alone time to recharge, she begins to panic and eventually takes her child to the pastor for prayers and spiritual cleansing. Consulting with a …
Earlier today while going through my Facebook feed today. I came across a thread asking people to drop common abbreviations and slangs used by Nigerians. The idea was to get interpretation of the meaning from someone else. I have decided to do a compilation on some of the most common abbreviation and slangs used by …
On Diary of a Nigerian Tenant, I will be telling you about my experience today being a Nigerian tenant. A few hours ago, I and my co-tenants meant with the leadership of the housing agency managing the building where I live. Well, the meeting was supposed to hold yesterday. According to the agents, they kind …
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