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  • 19 Pictures That Perfectly Sum Up Your Ramadan (Number 7 Is the Most Hilarious)

    1. You’ve been counting down to Ramadan all year and you can finally smell it in the air.

    Time to turn a new leaf.

    2. So you go on serious binge eating of all your cravings.

    That shawarma and White House amala won’t eat themselves.

    3. And get your Ramadan stash.

    Man must prepare for the days ahead.

    4. When the moon sighting wahala starts and you’re not even sure when to begin fasting.

    Can we not do this?

    5. So you jejely wait for the moon sighting announcement in Nigeria.

    Sultan of Sokoto, wyd?

    6. And you start blocking all those accounts that make you sin.

    Mufti mode activated.

    7. Including anybody that tweets about anything that looks like food.

    https://twitter.com/NoLaughingMata/status/739424714364473345
    Have you seen their food posts? God!

    8. Realising you can’t have coffee or your usual morning snacks.

    My chest, or rather, my stomach.

    9. But you can’t afford to miss Sahur so you set all the alarms in life.

    My body is ready.

    10. You eat everything you see including anyone that thinks you’re eating too much.

    Food must not waste.

    11. When someone insults your daddy but you can’t slander them.

    The Lord is testing me.

    12. When you realise you can’t blame your sins on shaytan this month.

    Hay God!

    13. When someone says something funny but you can’t be wasting energy for ordinary laughter..

    I’ll laugh when I see food at Iftar.

    14. When that annoying non-Muslim colleague asks why you can’t drink water.

    Just look at this one.

    15. When your body is only half ready for Taraweeh.

    Those long Surahs.

    16. How you wait for Iftar after fasting all day.

    The struggle is real.

    17. Because you’re ready to eat like never before.

    https://twitter.com/CertifiedBaghi/status/611498243852214272
    My phone looks like meat-pie right now.

    18. When you know you’ll have peace of mind for the next 30 days.

    Bye bye, Shaytan!

    19. How the entire Muslim Ummah looks when Ramadan starts.

    All happy and Masha Allah.

  • 1. Your beard is basically a food tray.

    2. This always happens because your beard has a life of its own.

    3. People without connecting beard be like:

    4. You with your beard VS you when you shave your beard.

    https://twitter.com/Datzmenoni/status/847849955838570496

    5. Dealing with oversabi relatives that like to hate on your beard.

    6. When a Nigerian police sights your beard.

    https://twitter.com/femifactor/status/870273362148417536

    7. Guys with connecting beard can’t relate to this.

    8. Nothing truer than this TBH!

    https://twitter.com/iamsupervillain/status/861175987891048452

    9. Stop slapping your boys o!

    https://twitter.com/iamsupervillain/status/854592025773170688

    10. Your WCW is triggered by this tweet.

    11. This forward-thinking woman.

    https://twitter.com/TheUfuoma_/status/870726696571371520

  • 1. So you decided to join creative gang and become a photographer.

    Because you sef wan enter Bellanaija Weddings.

    2. And that means you have to get a good camera at least.

    People gats take you serious as a professional somebody.

    3. You, when you realize you can’t get a good camera for less than 100k.

    Jesus!

    4. That’s not all o, you’ll have to start googling orisirisi things like ‘exposure’ and ‘ISO’.

    So you thought all you had to do was press one button, LOL!

    5. When you start taking pictures and your clients still end up looking like Baba Suwe.

    Ty Bello glow, where you at now?

    6. So you have to start learning editing with Photoshop and Lightroom.

    Layers and layers of stress!

    7. Next thing your favorite photographer wants N1m for photography workshop.

    Obara Jesus!

    8. But you didn’t learn anything new at the workshop because you’ve seen everything on Youtube.

    Issa scam!

    9. New photographers, when they hear one of TY Bello’s cameras costs over N1M.

    You’re ready to sell your birthright for it!

    10. When you want to work with your fave photographer and he asks you to hold reflector through out.

    And they’ll now tag you as their photography assistant.

    11. You, when someone asks you to do free work for exposure.

    God punish devil o!

    12. When your client uploads your picture with one yeye Instagram filter.

    Ratchet behaviour!

    13. When you finally start getting recognised for your work.

    Oshay!!! Featured image credit: Bayo Omoboriowo

    More Zikoko!

    https://zikoko.com/list/gorgeous-pictures-of-nigeria-16017005/
  • 10 Times Bobrisky Memes Perfectly Described Nigerian Life

    1. When life wants to stress you out.

    2. You, when you finally hit that sugar daddy jackpot.

    https://twitter.com/hvli__/status/868553314065166337

    3. This one is for all the people that lack home training.

    4. A summary of the Nigerian dream.

    5. The perfect response to oversabi people that won’t mind their business.

    https://twitter.com/tamilore_b/status/859107623483867137

    6. When life is coming at you fast but you can’t be bothered.

    https://twitter.com/comedyandtruth/status/858158907163889664

    7. Nigerians can relate to this tweet.

    8. When a poor man is trying to toast you.

    9. You, when your Nigerian parents ask why you’re always broke.

    10. Fine people, every time they see a reflection of themselves.

    https://twitter.com/Mojss_A/status/870045809626296324

  • Every now and then ‘Men are scum’ Twitter reminds us of the scummy ways of Nigerian men.

    But when Twitter user, @MsNemah, asked Nigerian men to share their experience with infidelity, the responses were shocking.

    1. This unfortunate story.

    ?? pic.twitter.com/Ch4l8L3FR2

    — Nimah A (@MsNemah) June 6, 2017

    2. This one about the traveling nudes.

    https://twitter.com/LanaAkintola/status/872038280002514944

    3. The very subtle confession.

    4. This one caught his babe leading a double life.

    She had two Instagram accounts. I stumbled on the second one by accident. It was quite revealing

    — Toyan Adeniji-Adele (@adetoyan) June 6, 2017

    5. This one about the community service boyfriend.

    Friend sent his babe cake & wine on Val’s day. Went to her place at night and met her eating the cake & drinking the wine with another dude

    — Sesan Osijo (@Sesanosijo) June 6, 2017

    6. Eh ya! This guy found out he was a side piece by accident.

    7. At least, he got to eat owambe Jollof.

    8. Women are scum sha!

    9. Na wa o! Did the phone not come with a delete button?

    10. Oshey private investigator!

    https://twitter.com/IamPrinceDD/status/871998786960281600

    11. These women are something else sha!

    My friend called her. She couldn’t tell it was he, cos she had lost her phone, didn’t have his number & he sounded like her other boyfriend.

    — Alhaji O’Larrydeen (@Clan_Clueless) June 6, 2017

    12. Wonders shall never end!

    Her sister had to sum up courage to tell me, she was like “Bros they’re lovers” … After my girl told me they cousins, met in NYSC camp

    — #ChangeBeginsWthU&me (@Abdul_A_Bello) June 6, 2017

    13. No fear of God!

    14. Men are scum o!

    https://twitter.com/Ovundar/status/871989990347202562

    15. Hay God!

    I was at her place, a fight broke out btw her n her friends. ..and thats how i found out that she dint go for seminar on vals day.

    — Omololu_Zhurg (@zhurg_) June 6, 2017

    16. This guy is an amebo too sha.

    https://twitter.com/N6OFLIFE/status/871972109559443456

    17. What manner of wickedness?

    18. This guy carried last though.

    19. This one was sharing girlfriend with his oga at the top.

    Want to catch that cheating partner Zikoko-style? Check this next post to find out how.

    https://zikoko.com/list/zikoko-guide-recognise-cheated/
  • In a country where constant electricity and a standard healthcare system – some of the most basic amenities a normal society should have- are extreme, almost unattainable luxuries, you would think the Federal governmenmt would busy itself with trying to make the country at least bearable for its citizens.

    But as Nigerians, this is what our leaders do when they are not launching questionable ‘anti-corruption’ books.

    As if this isn’t shocking enough, the federal government recently complained about the state of social values during yet another anti-corruption themed event in Abuja last week.

    Apparently, they believe gay people, ‘wearing of dreadlocks’, sagging and hair painting are having a negative impact on Nigeria’s social values.

    Speaking at the event organised by the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Dr. Garba Abari, said: “It is pertinent to note that the advent of satellite broadcasting has continued to pose a serious challenge to our traditional culture and religious values and our identity as a people.  Our youths are now being deceived by the international media with values that are at variance with our culture and the teachings of our religion. “The wearing of tattoos, dreadlocks hairstyle, sagging trousers and the painting of hair have become a vogue among our young men and women. “Our youths are now publicly clamoring for the legalization of gay marriage and are about to boldly take the campaign to the hallowed chambers of the National Assembly to press for it as a fundamental human right.”

    But is that the work we sent them? Nigerians are expectedly angry and are raising the points:

    Are gay people and locs the reason why Nigerians don’t have light at home?

    Is fixing our problems instead of doing oversabi too much to ask of our government?

    The government could start another oversabi ‘war against indiscipline’ because #NaTheWorkWeyDemDeyDo

    At this point, one can only hope Nigeria gets the better leaders her hardworking citizens deserve soon enough.

  • 1. When someone stains your white and expects you to not talk because you are fasting.

    “Aunty, you dey fast na’.

    2. Getting your period 10 minutes before Maghrib.

    The fast won’t count because Aunty Flo decided to spoil show.

    3. When your colleagues ask you why you can’t drink water.

    “But water is not food now”

    4. When you attend an Owambe and have to turn down party Jollof.

    You have to pretend it is not chooking you.

    5. When your colleagues start eating their lunch in your presence.

    “I’m not crying, rice enter my eye”.

    6. Waking up late and missing Sahur.

    Because bad things happen to good people and now you have to fast on an empty stomach.

    7. THIS!!!

    Someone will definitely catch these hands.

    8. Hearing the Imam recite ‘Alif Lam Mim’ during’ Taraweeh.

    It is going to be a long night.

    9. When you eat one spoon of rice at Iftar and get full immediately.

    So the hunger pangs were for nothing?

    10. Knowing you can’t blame any of your bad deeds during Ramadan.

    Satan is chilling in hell so you are just a terrible person deep down uno.

    More Zikoko!

    https://zikoko.com/list/15-things-nigerian-muslims-definitely-tired-hearing/
  • Can We Appreciate The Glory That Is Sweet Potato Pottage?
    Is your sweet potato pottage even yummy if you didn’t cook it Ilorin-style? We guess not – which is why we’re sharing this delicious, easy-to-prepare original recipe from Kwara, the home of sweet potatoes in Nigeria.

    The ingredients for this meal are:

    1. First, wash and chop all your vegetables. Also, blend the chilli peppers and tomatoes, set this aside and get to cooking your potatoes.

    2. Put the cubed sweet potatoes in a pot then add your shredded fish, crayfish, chopped pepper, onions and meat stock – let this cook on low heat for 25 minutes.

    3. In a separate sauce pan, heat up palm oil and fry the blended pepper mix for 8 minutes. Season the sauce with the most important ingredients of the day- Maggi Crayfish cubes and Maggi star cubes.

    4. Pour the stew into the pot of potatoes, stir properly and mash some of the potatoes to thicken up the pottage.

    5. After tasting for salt, add the spinach and spring onions. Let it cook for 5 minutes and your meal is ready!

    6. Just look at this beauty!

    Want to see how this meal preparation went down? Check out the recipe in the video below:

    If you like Nigerian meals like we do, then be sure to check out Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria.

    Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV: 7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24, 7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family) , 5 pm, Sunday on NTA, OR just watch it online right now!
  • When it comes to adventures, food lovers have the most fun – they get to eat food from different places and manage to stay healthy while at it. This Irish potato pottage recipe, Gwote Dankali,  from the breathtaking city of Jos is definitely one tasty journey foodies like us can’t wait to go on.

    1. To cook this meal, you’ll need:

    2. First, wash and chop all your vegetables before heating up two cooking spoons of vegetable oil in a pot for a few minutes.

    3. Add the ginger, garlic, onions and chicken, fry this until the chicken turns golden brown.

    4. Next, add chicken stock and peppers – cook on low heat for 15 minutes until the chicken becomes tender.

    5. Next, add the potatoes and carrots, leave this to simmer for 20 minutes.

    6. It’s time to add the flour and milk for that thick and creamy consistency.

    7. Finally, add the green peas and the rest of the vegetables to the pot, cover with a tight lid and cook for just 5 minutes.

    8. At this point, your yummy Gwote Dankali is pipping hot and ready to eat!

    Want to see exactly how this dish was made? Watch the recipe with exact measurements in the video below:

    If you love Nigerian food, catch up with the latest episodes of Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria.

     Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV:7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24, 7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family), 5 pm, Sunday on NTA, OR just watch it online right now!
  • When it comes to saving money, Nigerian mothers are the bosses of that! So when Nigerians started sharing the hilarious ways their mothers saved money using #SaveLikeMum on Twitter, we decided to jump on it, as per, carrying last is not our portion.

    1. When the school bus becomes expensive, your Nigerian mum be like:

    Lap yourselves o!

    2. How the toothpaste in your house looks like:

    As per, nothing must waste.

    3. When you tell your mum you want ice-cream.

    Choose one.

    4. You, when she effortlessly prices something from N3,000 to N200.

    Na jazz?

    5. When she cuts your pocket money by half and asks you to share that half with your siblings.

    Na wa o!

    6. When she turns your old bedsheets into curtains.

    Ahn ahn! Mummy sharp guy!

    7. Her idea of ‘turning up on a budget’:

    There is always rice at home.

    8. When you realize you can win 20k for your mom with the #SaveLikeMum Meme Contest on Twitter.

    Yasss!

    This is not a joke! I repeat, this is not banter!

     For a chance to win N20K, follow @myaccessbank on Twitter and share a hilarious #SaveLikeMum caption and meme!
  • 5 Delicious Food Combos Lagosians Know To Be Lit!

    When it comes to tasty food combos, Lagosians can never carry last!

    1. Because, there’s the delicious Ewa Agoyin and Agege bread to have for breakfast.

    2. We can’t forget to mention Frejon and fish stew.

    3. What about the timeless fried yam and akara?

    4. Yam pottage and efo-riro for lunch is lit AF!

    5. And finally, Jollof Pasta with a sizzling side dish of Gizdodo.

    And this meal was made in just 20 minutes!

    Want to see how it was cooked? Check the video below for the full recipe.

    For even more easy-to-prepare Nigerian recipes, check out Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria.

    Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV:  7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24,  7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family) , 5 pm, Sunday on NTA,  OR  just watch it online right now!
  • This Delicious Soup From Benue Is The Definition Of Premium Enjoyment!

    Benue is legit the food basket of the nation. Why? The soil there is so dope, it grows a large variety of Nigeria’s diverse food crops – also, you can totally get served a pounded yam dish with 8 different soups!

    But we are not just here to talk about the awesomeness of Benue state. If you are a real foodie like us, this mouth-watering pounded yam and Esa soup recipe from Benue will make you happy and warm inside.

    For the soup, your ingredients are:

    First, season the washed chicken with onions and Maggi cubes – put in a pot and cook under medium heat until tender.

    Next, dry-fry the Beni-seeds (aka Esa) in a sauce pan for 5 minutes until they start to make a popping sound.

    Next, blend the dried seeds and mix with blended onions. Set this aside and get to washing the rest of the ingredients.

    Next, add the fishes, pepper, locust beans, crayfish and a spoonful of palm oil to the chicken stock. Stir properly and cook this for 20 minutes.

    Season with Maggi cubes and a pinch of salt before adding the beni-seeds and onion paste. Let this simmer for 10 minutes.

    Next, add your vegetables, cook for two minutes and your soup is ready!

    And that’s how to make a healthy pot of soup, Benue style!

    Yummy!

    You can sharpen your foodie skills by keeping up with mouth-watering dishes on Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria.

    Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV:  7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24,  7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family) , 5 pm, Sunday on NTA,  OR  just watch it online right now!
  • Move Over Jollof Rice, Badagry Coconut Rice Is Actually Bae
    Not every time Jollof rice, sometimes try the healthy dish that is coconut rice. Blessed with so many coconut trees, Badagry people sure know how to make a mean rice dish with coconut. As usual, we’ll be blessing you with this quick recipe –  don’t say we don’t do nice things for you!

    1. For the rice, you’ll need:

    2. First, you’ll need to break the coconut to get the most important ingredient, the coconut meat.

    3. Next, blend the coconut meat with water until smooth.

    4. Boil the coconut milk with meat stock for some minutes.

    5. Add the washed rice, pepper, onions and of course, season with Maggi cubes and Maggi Mixpy for that extra spicy taste – cook this until the rice becomes soft.

    6. Next, add the prawns, chopped bell peppers and the rest of the vegetables to the cooking pot.

    7. Cover the pot with a sheet of foil paper- let it simmer for 10 minutes.

    8. Stir together with a wooden spoon and your delicious coconut rice is done!

    You can watch the breakdown of this recipe in the video below:

    Don’t forget to check out more recipes from all over Nigeria on Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria.

    Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV:  7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24,  7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family) , 5 pm, Sunday on NTA,   OR just watch it online right now!
  • 10 Sentences Unemployed Nigerians Are Tired Of Hearing

    1. “Eh ya, sorry!”

    Really?

    2. “Send your CV”

    So you’ll give it to the akara woman in your street, abi?

    3. “Why don’t you start a business?”

    With the money you gave me.

    4. “Why are you waiting for the government to create jobs for you?”

    Please don’t be foolish.

    5. “Come and work for exposure”

    BYE!

    6. “What about civil service?”

    Does your daddy have the connect though?

    7. “Immigration is hiring”

    I’m not ready to die please.

    8. “We’ll get back to you”.

    Don’t do this, please.

    9. “You’re over-qualified for the position we’re offering”.

    What does that even mean?

    10. “Take this test…”

    As per, WAEC part 2?
  • Pounded yam is legit the cream of the crop of Nigerian foods, argue with your cooking pot- and this delicious food combo, fresh fish Nsala soup with pounded yam, specifically from Oguta, Imo state makes us want to beg our Eastern folks to kindly kill us with enjoyment – Runtown style.

    And because a food post is kinda incomplete without a recipe, we’ll be showing you how to make the tasty Nsala soup and pounded yam.

    1. Apart from the most obvious ingredient (yam), you’ll need these for the soup:

    2. To begin, wash and season your goat meat with dried pepper and Maggi cubes, then cook with enough water until tender.

    3. Next, properly wash your fresh fish, season with the peppers, Maggi cubes, Utazi leaves and salt – cook this on low heat.

    4. Add your dry fish, spices and crayfish to the pot of goat meat- let it all simmer for a few minutes.

    5. While the goat meat is cooking, get on with cooking and pounding the yam.

    6. Next, cut some pounded yam pieces into small balls and add to the goat meat soup. Cook on low heat for a few minutes until it starts to thicken.

    7. Next, add the steamed fresh fish and vegetables and lightly shake the mixture.

    8. Let it all cook for a few minutes and you’re all set to eat!

    And that’s how to make a tasty pounded yam dish – Imo style!

    And guess what? Clem Ohameze, one of our fave Nollywood actors, came in for a taste and he absolutely loved it!

    If you want to catch the step-by-step recipe, simply watch the video below to keep up.

    You can also learn about more mouth-watering meals across Nigeria on Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria.

    Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV:  7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24,  7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family) , 5 pm, Sunday on NTA,  OR just watch it online right now!
  • All The Things That Happen When You Receive Your First Salary

    1. You finally got that job, one million years after graduation.

    Ope o!

    2. You, when you see your mates still seeking employment.

    I have arrived!

    3. How you feel, when you get your first salary:

    Rich gang!

    4. When the oversabi 23-year-old girl in your office starts talking about pension.

    Oversabi!

    5. How you ball, as per, you’re not about that struggle pension life.

    Pension ko, pension ni.

    6. Until you visit the village and see your cash money uncle looking all broke and miserable like:

    Wawu!

    7. You, when you realize your uncle’s wahala is that he blew all his money without a retirement plan:

    Hay God!

    8. So you decide to be sharp and not play yourself because suffer-head is not your portion.

    Before!

    9. So you kuku start searching for correct PFAs online.

    No time!

    10. You, when your ARM Pension Funds start to look all nice and good.

    YASSS!

    11. How you sleep at night, knowing you won’t retire broke and miserable thanks to ARM pensions.

    My future is safe! Are you still wasting time? Don’t sleep in a keke, contact ARM Pensions to secure your future today. Click here to begin. You can also hit them up on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Can We Talk About The Recent Otodo Gbame Evictions?

    Around 5am on Sunday, 10th April , while you were chilling in the (dis)comfort of your home, the people of Otodo Gbame were getting evicted and shot at by policemen on orders from the Lagos State Government.

    Why? These people who took the fishing communities as their home are said to have been illegally occupying the area which is ultimately a big part of Lagos state’s mega city.

    However, reports have also shown that the government defied a high court ruling which ordered a negotiation and probably a relocation of the people of the community to a safer environment.

    Unfortunately, these people were forcefully kicked out and many babies like this probably slept in the cold, without shelter. On top of that, 1 person was killed, while Otodo Gbame was burnt to the ground because of ‘development’.

    This begs the questions, Is Lagos eradicating the poor as opposed to eradicating poverty?

    When your government is building malls and ‘mega-cities” but refuses to provide good drainage and water.

    When your government is building malls and ‘mega-cities” but refuses to provide good drainage and water.

    When your government kicks out the rural communities after begging them for votes during the elections.

    Although the government has accused the public of emotional blackmail, we hope the people in charge do the right thing to cater for its citizens who cannot obviously afford to live on the mega cities.

    If you’d like to help, you can submit donations here:

    Or here:

    https://twitter.com/molarawood/status/851204331911213056

    And here:

    https://twitter.com/Jollz/status/851408438647238656
  • 11 Pictures You’ll Immediately Recognize If Selfies Are A Struggle For You

    1. You in real life Vs You in your selfies.

    2. You, trying to get your perfect selfie angle.

    3. How you look, when you try to do the duck face.

    4. You, trying to look for good lighting for your selfie.

    5. You, when someone photobombs your perfect selfie.

    6. You, when your selfie still isn’t fine after taking 90 pictures.

    7. When you post a selfie and get only 7 likes.

    8. When you’re taking a selfie and your phone falls down.

    9. When you’re tall and have to take selfies with short people.

    10. When you buy a phone and the front camera isn’t lit.

    11. You, when you finally get the perfect selfie.

    But sha, you don’t have to go through all that wahala to take dope selfies. The new TECNO Camon CX has got you with its dual 16 MP Camera + customized real time portrait filters.

    Click here to learn more.

  • 1. This person that doesn’t want to accept that Tboss is an olodo

    https://twitter.com/ifeanyianeke/status/849754143786979328

    2. This person that wants to finish all his credit on Big Brother

    3. See marketing skills o!

    4. This person that is cursing up and down because of Tboss

    https://twitter.com/megax8_/status/849746686352257028

    5. These Efe followers are wilding

    6. Not a playing stuff

    7. This person teaching us how to spell Bisola

    8. This guys that had to make it a church matter for Team Efe

    9. Wow!!!

    https://twitter.com/Onos147/status/850240186298519553

    10. How many people will Efe share this money with?

    https://twitter.com/Queenzpalace/status/850622909026631680

    11. Hay God! See how they turned Tboss into humanitarian

    12. See campaign before election

    13. This oversabi Landlord

    14. … and this epic reply

    15. This person that wants us to use our kidneys to vote

    https://twitter.com/BillionTwiTs/status/850094067337895936

  • If you’re a true foodie like us, then the ultimate dream is to travel across different states, eating different amazing dishes.

    Obviously, Kano, one of Nigeria’s biggest cities- is home to some of the yummiest dishes ever.

    And because we love you, we’ll be showing y’all foodies the recipe for Miyan Taushe (Pumpkin soup) and Gurasa (Flat bread)- this dish feeds 6 people with less than N2000- you’re welcome.

    1. For the soup, you’ll need:

    2. For the Gurasa, you’ll also need:

    3. And guess what? Everything costs a total of N1750 only!

    4. First off, wash and chop all your vegetables for the Miyan Taushe.

    5. Next, mix all dry ingredients (flour, salt, sugar and yeast) for the Gurasa in a bowl.

    6. Add warm water to the mix and knead the stiff dough.

    7. Cooking the Gurasa is a lot like flipping pancakes.

    8. Once they cook, stack them up and get on with cooking the Miyan Taushe.

    9. You need to blend your pepper and some pumpkin (Kabiwa) together – save some pumpkin pieces for your pot.

    10. Next, fry the onions in palm oil for a bit then bring all the Miyan Taushe ingredients to cook- except the vegetables, of course.

    11. After a few minutes, add your vegetables! That’s your spinach and Yakwa.

    12. Time for the secret and most important ingredient *drumroll* Maggi cubes!

    13. Let it all sit on low heat for ten minutes, and you’re all done.

    14. And that’s how you make a great Northern dish for six people with less than N2,000.

    If this story is too long for you, you can catch the recipe in the video below:

    15. You can also keep up with many more interesting dishes from all over Nigeria on Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria.

    Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV:  7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24,  7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family) , 5 pm, Sunday on NTA,   OR just watch it online right now!
  • 7 Things That Will Never Happen If Your Tailor Is Nigerian

    1. When you call your tailor and they actually pick up your call.

    Wawu!

    2. When your tailor actually admits they can’t sew the style you want.

    If I hear!

    3. When your tailor delivers your cloth a day before they promised.

    Must be a dream.

    4. When they actually get the style you asked for and even put jara to make it finer.

    Are you even real?

    5. When you describe a style to your tailor and they actually bring out pencil to sketch what you want.

    Oshay baddest!

    6. When you meet a tailor that doesn’t copy from Ovation.

    Issa designer!

    7. When you find a tailor that doesn’t lie or delay your work.

    Bae!
  • 10 Times This Meme Aptly Described Nigerian Politicians

    It’s rare when you find one thing that carries the entire behaviour of a group as (un)predictable as Nigerian politicians. Which is why, once we found this one and saw the many ways it fits our present situation with Nigerian politicians, we knew we had to share.

    1. Nigerian politicians, when you ask them to fulfill their campaign promises.

    2. When you ask them to contest free and fair elections.

    3. Nigerian politicians when they’re asked not to share rice during elections.

    4. When you ask them to vomit the national cake they stole.

    5. When you ask Daddy Bubu to stay in Nigeria for a little while.

    6. When you ask Nigerian politicians to resign.

    7. When you ask them for the Gender Equality Bill.

    8. When you ask them not to fight at the House of Assembly.

    9. When you ask them to show their school certificates.

    10. When foreign media asks them what’s wrong with Nigeria?

  • 11 Things That Will Only Make Sense To People That Don’t Watch Big Brother Naija

    1. You, when Big Brother Highlights comes on.

    2. How you look at Big Brother fans.

    3. Big Brother fans, when you tell them you don’t watch the show.

    4. When TBossNation and EfeNation start fighting on Twitter.

    5. You, when people start tweeting about the eviction show on your timeline.

    6. You, when people mention EbaNation

    7. You, when you heard Kemen got disqualified for sexual assault.

    8. When someone asks you to vote for their favourite contestant with your own credit.

    9. When they ask you to download WeChat so you can vote for their favorite contestant.

    10. When Big Brother fans start crying when their fave gets evicted.

    11. You, waiting for the show to end so you can finally hear word.

  • Chimamanda Adichie, Uzodinma Iweala and a bunch of other amazing writers are proof that Nigerian books deserve a spot on the big screen.

    23-year-old Tomi Adeyemi’s debut fantasy novel, ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ recently got signed by Fox 2000 – which means another Nigerian adapted film will hit the cinemas real soon!

    The Black Lives Matter- inspired book (which is not even published yet), tells the story of a little girl, Zelie Adebola and her stand against oppression.

    While details of the film are still unknown, we can only wait impatiently to see how great this film turns out.

    Also, you can keep up with Tomi Adeyemi’s work w=on her website, TomiAdeyemi.com.
  • 10 Pictures That Won’t Make Sense To People Who Are Honest To A Fault

    1. You, when you hear “say the truth and shame the devil”.

    Why?

    2. How everybody looks at you when you start giving them gist.

    Always lying!

    3. You, when someone says “all liars shall go to hell”.

    And so?

    4. What you say after every break up:

    As per, demon.

    5. You, when someone lies to you:

    The nerve!

    6. You, when someone catches you in a lie:

    What will you now do?

    7. You, when you finally tell the truth for the first time in your life and nobody believes you.

    I don’t deserve this.

    8. You, when you make plans with your friends.

    I’m on my way.

    9. What you tell your friends, when your account balance is actually N0.67

    We have plenty money in our family.

    10. You, when people say honesty is the best policy.

    What is that?
  • Your Childhood Wasn’t Lit If You Didn’t Eat Any Of These Famous Biscuits

    1. Yale Cabin Biscuit

    2. Baker’s ShortCake

    3. Pepper Snack

    4. Milk Maid

    5. Glucose Malted Milk

    6. Nasco Glucose Biscuits

    7. Fishly Snacks

    8. Speedy Biscuits

    9. Digestive Coaster

    10. Okin Biscuit

    11. Butter-bread Biscuits

    12. The original Cabin Biscuits

  • This Babe Pettily Refunded Her Date’s Money And Now She’s Every Girl’s WCW

    You see, Twitter is one of the best things about the internet, simply because you don’t need to search for amebo, it comes right to your doorstep.

    As usual, we were minding our business and impatiently counting down to the weekend, when Ayodeji, an entitled guy from Ibadan came to rant about his date on Twitter.

    According to his tweet, he was furious his date had the nerve to turn down a relationship with him after taking her out – calling her broke.

    And in the mother of all clap backs that snatched wigs and edges off, the date in question, Ore, also known as Miss Moshiku, shared screenshots of her refunding the money he spent, and even asked him to keep the change.

    When you realise he came to cry on Twitter after spending only 1900.

    When you realise some men actually feel entitled to relationships/sex for indicating interest in women.

    When men expect something in return for doing the barest minimum for women.

    If we’re being honest, Miss Moshiku is THAT GIRL!

    When you realise she paid for the entire date and dashed him extra money too.

    Although Ibadan Twitter is being effortlessly trolled for this gist…

    Ibadan people need to take this L.

    WEMA Bank decided to be petty and we’re so here for it!

    https://twitter.com/seezySUG/status/847378649867108352

    Ore’s come back obviously shows why women have to be financially independent so they can clap back at any yeye man that wants to disgrace them.

  • People who love their Nigerian web series will be totally excited about Inspector K- a new series about the most extra detective you’ll ever see.

    Played by Koye, popularly known as K10, Inspector K, features the hilarious adventures of an over-the-top inspector and his weird ways of solving crimes with the help of two police officers.

    The hilarious trailer is proof the show has great potential and while we await the soon-to-be-announced release date, watch the trailer below:

  • 1. This painful jab at short men.

    https://twitter.com/Fronsoir/status/844293019142639618

    2. When you’re dating the antichrist himself.

    3. This rude comment.

    https://twitter.com/LazyWrita/status/842004456745115649

    4. When you’re in a relationship with your girlfriend and her friends.

    https://twitter.com/Ntshalie/status/759817266452107264

    5. This shade at a former governor.

    https://twitter.com/TillyTillie/status/506882352979521536

    6. Daddy bubu didn’t even bring anything for us from and.

    7. This shade at Ghana.

    8. When your parents keep asking why you’re broke.

    9. For those ngbeke feeling funky boys.

    https://twitter.com/Yiinny_/status/832335125564235776

    10. That time Mark Zuckerberg entered Naija.

    11. This deep but really true short story.

  • 1. This fail of an outfit.

    2. What you get when your tail says “Aunty I fit sew am”.

    https://twitter.com/Seun_olar/status/840209415177408512

    3. But why?

    Nigerian Tailor Will Promise You Gown..

    But Then Sew You Superman Jacket.. pic.twitter.com/JacZNN3Tw0 — Brighter Days??… (@OneXMind) January 18, 2017

    4. Hay God!

    You Expect Nigerian Tailor To Deliver You Fit Cloth Like That Of Michelle Obama

    But Nigerian Tailor Thinks Iya Basirat Cloth Best Suits You pic.twitter.com/LjNKhxYJGJ — Brighter Days??… (@OneXMind) January 18, 2017

    5. Is it by force though?

    6. This struggle off-the-shoulder dress.

    https://twitter.com/A_Jaden_/status/806979061599916033

    7. Na wa o!

    8. This awful copy.

    9. And this travesty of a jumpsuit.

    10. This disaster of a wedding dress.

  • 1. Funke Akindele-Bello, one of Nigeria’s best and hard working actresses just got her first cover on the prestigious ThisDay Style magazine – it was about damn time!

    2. And boy, did she look stunning in the crisp photos shot, of course, by the incredibly talented TY Bello.

    3. When will your fave ever look this gorgeous?

    4. It is no surprise her initials spell FAB, because that’s exactly how she looks.

    5. Also, shout out to ThisDay for blessing us with magical covers like this, we hope some other ‘magazine houses’ are taking notes sha.

  • 1. Because mothers are the best…

    2. And incredibly special!

    3. Donjazzy’s message to his mother.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BSGTie1j_Gt/?taken-by=donjazzy

    4. This adorable tweet.

    https://twitter.com/TheSophiaBello/status/845924089701289984

    5. Funke Akindele’s sweet Mother’s Day message.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BSF1CUHlJoF/?taken-by=funkejenifaakindele

    6. This cute mother and son photo.

    https://twitter.com/salewakudaisi/status/845914961847242753

    7. and this adorable mother and daughter video.

    8. Omotola Jalade’s emotional tribute to her mum.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BSGM10egbNU/?taken-by=realomosexy

    9. Yemi Alade’s appreciation of her mother’s impact on her life.

    10. Seyilaw’s heartwarming Mother’s Day message to his wife.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BSF4rLNhcWW/?taken-by=seyilaw1
  • 13 Things About CDS People who Have Done NYSC Know To Be True

    1. So it’s another CDS day.

    Sigh.

    2. And that’s means only one thing, NO WORK!!!

    YASSS!

    3. But then you remember you have to attend CDS meeting by 8am.

    Why??

    4. And it also means you have to put on that wretched khaki and white tennis shoes.

    Wahala.

    5. How people shout ‘KOPA WEE’, when they see you on the way to CDS.

    “AJUWAYA”

    6. You, when they expect you to shout “WAA” back.

    Who is this one?

    7. How everyone looks at you when you get to the meeting late:

    SMH!

    8. You, when trying not to chop mouth when everyone else is reciting the NYSC anthem!

    Nobody gat time for that.

    9. When you have to recite the CDS anthem after the NYSC anthem.

    Stress.

    10. You, when they start asking for CDS dues.

    Bye!

    11. You, when the meeting commences and they start yarning opata.

    I’m sleep.

    12. You, when you hear, “Motion to adjourn the meeting”.

    Who wants to sleep here?

    13. When CDS closes early and you have the whole day to yourself.

    Lit!

  • 1. What to say, when your girlfriend calls you ‘baby’.

    2. When you tell her you love her everyday and now she thinks you’re in a relationship.

    3. How your parents act petty after a small argument.

    https://twitter.com/Chris_Goth/status/844095330765430785

    4. When your mother starts doing oversaw on top your own room.

    https://twitter.com/SemilooreAkoni/status/843927504838688770

    5. You, at an owambe after eating three plates of Jollof.

    6. Arsene Wenger to Arsenal fans, whenever they shout, “Wenger Out”.

    7. When your ex says they’ll find someone better than you.

    8. When she calls you her boyfriend after you’ve been talking for only 2 years.

    https://twitter.com/Etinyene_/status/842709705105555456

    9. When your name is Rich but you’re actually poor and broke.

    https://twitter.com/TheDejiBalogun/status/842795155493142528

    10. You, when your name is on the noisemaker’s list.

    https://twitter.com/its_sodiq/status/843201518983696384
  • 12 Hilarious Tweets That Will Have You Laughing All Week

    1. This one about rich Nigerians.

    https://twitter.com/Kingslee__/status/842320045342654464

    2. How girls leave you in the club when they realise you’re an onigbese.

    https://twitter.com/SollyHlaka/status/840928456800129024

    3. This struggle all food lovers can relate to.

    https://twitter.com/IjebuPrincesss/status/842704385876680704

    4. Only 9ice fans will get this tweet.

    5. This hilarious response.

    6. This slippers is just like some relationships sha.

    https://twitter.com/van_peeblez/status/842038599432470528

    7. When your barber does rubbish on your head.

    8. This Bisola’s hilarious skit.

    https://twitter.com/kayodeyyy/status/835164823835017216

    9. This shade at Arsenal fans.

    https://twitter.com/OfficialBmax/status/839739686058864640

    10. When you’re tired of being single and decide to marry yourself.

    11. This tweet about those “weather for two” people.

    12. And this one about The Fantastic Four.

  • 8 Real Things About NYSC Everyone Knows Too Well

    1. When you’re putting on Khaki and everybody starts shouting “KOPA”.

    2. One of the best things about NYSC.

    3. When you meet someone that doesn’t understand your language.

    https://twitter.com/TillyTillie/status/800820378377605120

    4. Even Ryan Reynolds is tired of the khaki life.

    5. When you hear about job recruitments in camp.

    https://twitter.com/UrbanCulture06/status/746778392679284736

    6. This one about the annoying CDS struggle.

    https://twitter.com/Keleccini/status/631377409447698432

    7. When it’s the end of the month and allowee has not entered your bank account.

    8. When your salary is 19k and you’re toasting people up and down.

    https://twitter.com/Kh0lz/status/662370690239176704

  • 1. Who did this to Jollof rice?

    2. WHY???

    https://twitter.com/MagnifiKent_/status/842781466668941312

    3. Where is the food please?

    4. Who are the people behind this travesty?

    5. Is this even real?

    6. Is everything okay at home?

    7. No!

    https://twitter.com/coconutbih/status/806015257693093889

    8. Hell no!

    https://twitter.com/miraclecn1/status/843644751475826688

    9. Is this for a sacrifice or nah?

    10. Where is the plantain?

    https://twitter.com/TheReal_Ife/status/831507542836727809
  • The Unfortunate Third Mainland Suicide Story Has Sparked A Much Needed Conversation On Mental Health
    On March 19, while most Nigerians were on the way back home from church driving back home church, Dr Orji- a Nigerian doctor on his way to Lagos Island- allegedly ordered his unsuspecting driver to park on the Third Mainland bridge, stepped out of his car and jumped into the lagoon, ending his own life.

    This sad news, unfortunately not first of its kind, once again highlights the importance and also absence of adequate mental health awareness in Nigeria.

    1. Being a vocal bunch, especially when it comes to social issues, Nigerians on Twitter chooked mouth in news a

    2. This really helpful tweet.

    3. Some have blamed Nigeria’s poor mental health awareness on religion.

    https://twitter.com/MakiSpoke/status/843754245077848064

    4. How depression starts in some Nigerian homes.

    5. Depression and sadness are not the same.

    https://twitter.com/TheBlackHermit/status/561918380123254784

    6. People volunteered to help.

    7. But helping people with mental health challenges comes with a huge responsibility.

    https://twitter.com/Punthief/status/843713185429557252

    8. To the cyberbullies…

    9. It’s important for people with mental health issues to seek professional help.

    10. Mental health is real and cannot be wished/prayed away.

  • 10 Hilarious Tweets About Job Interviews That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud

    1. This one about management skills.

    https://twitter.com/ohenekunta/status/842072086759768065

    2. When the interviewer is being deep but you just want the job.

    3. This savage response:

    4. When the interviewer knows you by your Twitter handle.

    https://twitter.com/Sirehabbiibb/status/669130537399881728

    5. When you have a job interview but they’re following you from the village.

    6. Instead of them to just say there is no vacancy.

    7. This tweet about why anybody ever wants a job.

    8. When the interviewer asks for your weakness and you’re just a honest child of God.

    9. Nigerian job interviews and stress.

    https://twitter.com/Olumuyiwa__/status/790890485464309760

    10. When your village people want to scatter your interview but you’re ready for them: