17 Tweets By Nigerians That Are As Hilarious As They Are True

1. When you are broke:

Me: Madam, give me rice 50 Naira in a nylon. Madam: okay.. And what? Me: And
TIE it.
— Damorela (@damorela00) February 19, 2016

2. This subtle shade at igbo names:

Not sure if this is motivational or an Igbo wedding. pic.twitter.com/lCmBwyzx44
— People Displeaser. (@Dotun__A) August 8, 2016

3. The fear of MOPOL:

Text-driving in traffic then you mistakenly bash the MOPOL Hilux in front of you and now they're climbing down… pic.twitter.com/0ZANp2pnA2
— Squiggly line (@TheGreyGenesis) January 15, 2016

4. The Nigerian “wrong number” epidemic:

Somewhere In Nigeria an Aboki is busy dialling a wrong number.
— Uchenna S.O (@Uchez2) March 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/PRINCE_VIII/status/704048196167868416

6. This Christmas curve:

https://twitter.com/Lamide_/status/674390895186329600

7. The real use of Nigerian ovens:

Nigerian ovens are for storing frying pans not baking or grilling.
— Leema Mason (@HausaChocolate) August 7, 2016

8. Flavour’s accurate new name:

Flavour out here looking like an Igbo Vampire.

Drakwulapic.twitter.com/UDRqtD3CeT
— nenibeh (@mhagayr) August 8, 2016

9. This valid concern:

I hope this doesn't mean she has pocketed his destiny oh.. pic.twitter.com/DvSp21N95W
— peppered gizzard (@Dele_Sanchez) August 8, 2016

10. This tweet about the “giant of Africa”:

Used to remember when Nigeria claimed to be the giant of Africa now all we have is crude oil and wizkid
— Oluwaseyi 🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@sway_gha) August 4, 2016

11. This perfect Nigerianism:

https://twitter.com/Adeola_Cule/status/761107613291388929

12. This tweet about 50 cent:

https://twitter.com/BrianJDennis/status/761475614415159296

13. This tweet that is as funny as it is sad:

You know when your slippers has almost cut, but you're trying to manage it till you get home?
That's Nigeria rn.
— Mazi (@chukkietweets) July 30, 2016

14. This tweet about traffic in Nigeria:

Nigerians looking at that other lane and wondering why there's traffic. pic.twitter.com/qXrybJQHmO
— (II+) (@ACMilandrew) June 22, 2016

15. When your boyfriend is an enemy of progress:

https://twitter.com/tolaakinn/status/756512035672821760

16. This I-Just-Got-Back’s story:

https://twitter.com/Ralph_Lewis/status/241160101002637312

17. This tweet about Caitlyn Jenner:

https://twitter.com/IBRAHEEYM/status/751831152315490304