Ahmad’s Journal

Growing up in a Nigerian home means a few things; There is an ice cream container in the freezer with egusi soup in it. If you check the kitchen, you will see a set of dishes and cutlery your mum only brings out when there are guests over. The best time to ask your father […]

Fashions. Wears. Baffs. Three words, one meaning. Nigerian fashion and pop culture is arguably one of the most widely recognised on the continent, and for good reason. From our celeb fashion (have you seen Ayra Starr and Rema lately? It’s serious), the global popularisation of “Detty December” (why was the whole world in Lagos last […]

If you know me, you’re aware that the only thing that can separate me from a good time is the threat of bodily harm. I’m kidding (not really). The ardent pursuit of one such time – and a good drink – landed me at Guava Bar here in Abuja. Abuja dwellers might not be as […]

Picture this, It’s your graduation day, and after all the festivities and numerous coolers of jollof rice, you get home, and there’s a shiny car in your compound. Your dad hands you the keys to the car, a new apartment, and then tells you you have a job that pays ₦2m monthly. Wake up, dear. […]

First off, Happy New Year, dearest, gentle reader. Here’s to more joy, a bounty of achievements, and surplus enjoyment in the new year. Now that we can dispense with the formalities, let’s talk business! There are some endeavours that if you go into them without serious backing from God, his angels, and your ancestors, you […]

Holiday is coming! Holiday is coming! Ten points if you remember that rhyme from primary school. While the holiday hype might not be what it was back then, there is still plenty to be excited about. First, 2024 – which has felt like three years long – is finally coming to a close. Hallelujah? Hallelujah. […]

Two things have been made abundantly clear by 2024. First, things can, in fact, get worse. Second, if you have any faith in the national electricity grid, you might as well go and start mopping the ocean since you have so much spare energy. The year has been hard. Let’s not lie or front. From […]

Have you ever wanted to set your whole closet on fire? To just light a match and watch everything catch and burn because what’s the point of having clothes that don’t fit the vibe you want? You might as well go naked. Apart from public nudity being a crime, it’s also very razz, so, chill […]

Let’s call a spade a spade. Nigerian laws are technically secular, but Nigerians themselves are very religious people. Did we lie? According to this 2021 paper, most Nigerians are either Christian or Muslim, and traditional worship sharply declined in the early to mid-1900s. It also predicts that “the Muslim-identified population is likely on track to […]

In Nigeria’s hard and arid emotional landscape, a delicate flower blooms – radiant, wide-petaled, and resilient. It’s kuku only love that could inspire such fancy language from us anyway. If you’ve been with us for some time now, you might remember some of our other pieces centring romance – from Love in Japa, to Situationships […]