Nostalgia | Zikoko!

Time flies. The 90s kids that grew up watching Wale Adenuga Production’s Super Story are now someone’s parents, married, tight in a seat with capitalism or all three.

Super Story was more than family drama and moral lessons; it was a cultural staple that kept Nigerian households up and glued to the TV from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday nights.

Remembering this popular TV series makes nostalgia hit like a tidal wave. But thanks to YouTube, the legend of Super Story lives on, and we can still watch them again without NEPA’s interference. If you’re looking for something to binge-watch today, here’s a list of seven evergreen episodes from Super Story in no particular order.

Oh, Father! Oh Daughter!

In the first season of Super Story, an unemployed Suara convinces his wife, Abike, to sleep with the wealthy businessman to secure a job Sobowale). Suara got the job abe began cheating on his wife with a happening babe who eventually shows Suara the spiciest shege of his life.

One Bad Apple

This one is a story of good and evil focusing on Corporal Francis, a corrupt police officer who wields his powers to terrorise the people of Gbede town. From extortion and bribery to justice alteration, no one is free from Francis and his sergeants, who have no idea that a secret police officer has been planted to rattle their criminal den.

The series features veteran actors like Kehinde Bankole and Wale Adebayo, popularly known as Sango.

Too Blind to See

Too Blind to See is a fascinating tale of betrayal and revenge. A wealthy lady called Genevieve falls into the hands of gold-diggers disguised as a friend (Tina) and a lover (Francis) attracted to her billion-naira inheritance. Unyielding to caution and advice, the smitten Genevieve takes a long while to realise that her man and friend are using her. If you’re also a fan of Kelechi Udegbe, you can’t miss his performance here.

The Grasscutter

This story is a profound social commentary on sex-for-marks. A married university lecturer pesters his female students for sex and fails them if they refuse. But he soon runs into his waterloo after having his way with a particular student who claims that she’s been cursed and any man who sleeps with her automatically shares in it. Has he bitten more than he can chew? Will the curse be lifted? Will the shameless lecturer die and make his innocent, pregnant wife a widow? You’re in an exciting throwback treat.

No Pain, No Gain

A lady named Bose gets pregnant after a sexual abuse incident and is pushed to the streets by her employers. Her daughterIreti, didn’t have a smooth life either until she got married to a doctor. Ireti, too, gives birth to a daughter, Ronke, who falls in love with an unsuspecting gold-digger who’s after her family business. Zack Orji, Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga and Claron Chukwuma are cast members of No Pain, No Gain.

The Secret

This season of Super Story is a love and crime story that follows the married life of Segun and Efe. The wife, Efe, tries her hardest to make a faithful husband and better man out of her partner. Will Efe’s efforts be in vain or not? I recommend The Secret to people in relationships.

Nnenna

A man called Mr Wiliki kills a young Nnenna in a hit-and-run. Little does he know the revenge from beyond is inescapable. The determined ghost of Nnenna and her troubled friend Akin roam the streets of Lagos to avenge her death. No sinner goes unpunished.

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Tomide Marv

May 16, 2024

Pop

Nigerians, Nostalgia, Super Story, Tv shows
Be honest, how much were these things the first time you bought them?

Chioma Munachi

November 14, 2023

Quizzes

Age, Nostalgia
When you’re done taking a journey to your childhood, don’t forget to buy your Burning Ram tickets and take a journey to the meat festival of a lifetime.

It’s time to get your Burning Ram tickets.

Chioma Munachi

October 17, 2023

Quizzes

childhood memories, Nostalgia, Nursery Rhymes, Rhymes
Growing up, we heard money myths and peddled them at home, school, and everywhere else. Some were weird and funny, some were scary, but we ran with them until we found out they were all lies or funny tricks.

Do you remember any of these?

Don’t pick money on the floor

While dressing up for school, your parents probably hammered one thing in your head. They’d tell you to quickly walk past any money notes you saw on the floor. To drive home this point, they’d add that if you picked money on the ground, you might turn to yam or orange or a tanko football.

May we not become a kidnapper’s item.

Or pee on it before taking it

We heard urine was a jazz neutraliser — if it touched the money on the ground, you’d have one-upped the jazzman.

All that drama over free money.

Parents promising and failing to return your money

Nigerian parents, especially mums, would “borrow” money from you and say they wanted to keep it safe for you. But no one got their money back.

We’ll find out why this happened when we become parents too.

Two notes make bigger money

This is one of the wickedest tricks older siblings used on their younger ones. How the hell did we believe those scammers that two ₦10 notes were worth more than one ₦50 note?

Original and fake naira note

We don’t know where this theory crawled out from, but we were convinced if you squeezed an original note, it’d unfold itself — the fake one would just lay there.

Non-electronic money transfer

Some people believe that you could cash out money you didn’t work for by spending a charmed note to buy something from a vendor. When the money got inside their big bag or container of money, everything would disappear and come into your own pocket. How, abeg?

Tomide Marv

August 31, 2023

Inside Life, Money

Funny, money, Nigeria, nigerian kids, Nigerians, Nostalgia
As adults, we can tell rich people from their designer brands and minimalist aesthetic. But in primary school, we had to look out for these things:

Cortina shoes

This was the Nike of those days. The rich kids would wear this with long white socks.

Glasses

You can’t even deny you envied your classmates who wore glasses because they were the ultimate rich kid indicator, especially when it came with ropes.

Rolling bags

Only the bad bitches of primary school had this bag, while the others took turns helping her roll the bag.

Cartoon lunch box

Their lunch boxes had to be from a popular Disney or Cartoon Network cartoon.

Fancy stationery cases

Basic where?

G-shock watch

These watches had them feeling like Ben 10.

Shamballa bracelets

Even though it was probably not even allowed in school.

Juice box

Whether it was Ribena, Bobo or Capri-Sonne, they sha always leave home with a juice box. We’re convinced that’s where the Capri-Sonne addiction started.

They had drivers

Do we still need to explain this one?

Check their notes

This was the birth of minimalism. If their notes were wrapped in transparent wrapping papers instead of calendar sheets and newspapers, just know they’re filthy rich.

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Meyimi O.

January 19, 2023

Inside Life

Nostalgia, Primary school
These tv shows introduced many of us above the age of 25 to the world of binging. Coming home to watch these shows, even though in hindsight, a lot of them were not for people our ages was a big part of our daily activities. If you watched any show on this list, you should either be in your matrimonial home or on your way.

1. I Need To Know

I Need To Know walked so Shuga could walk. This show was very good for HIV awareness and the show that introduced the beloved Funke Akindele to our screen. You missed on a lot of fashion and good storytelling if you didn’t watch this show.

2. This Life

This show was so wild because someone really needs to explain to us why trusting your parents was advertised to us as a bad thing. This Life should never have ended sha because this life is still actively very wild, very much like the show’s ad.

3. Binta and Friends

I used to fantasize about being Binta or one of her friends. Binta and Friends was an afternoon after school show and as the title implied, it walked us through the life of model child Binta.

4. Super Story

Super story was aired every Thursday evening and the stories were so crazy, you’d never want to miss them. This show was always the gift that kept giving, especially the Toyin Tomato character and the three-part film that was released as a spinoff of the show.

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5. When You Are Mine

Paloma and Diego were the hottest and in love TV show couple when this show aired. You can argue that you watched this show for the plot, but the plot was actually Sergio Basanez and Silvia Navvaro’s beautiful faces.

6. Second Chance

Second chance had the wildest storyline and was definitely not a show for kids, but did we or did we not watch it? If you didn’t watch Second Chance, you missed out a lot and you’re probably younger than 25yrs old.

7. Catalina and Sebastian

Sergio Basanez and Silvia Navvaro teamed up once again to play a love story but with a more chaotic plot this time.

8. Glee

Adding this show because I was obsessed with it and I’ve done multiple rewatches since the show stopped airing. A lot of Glee song covers bodied the original songs and that’s how good and spectacular the show was. Big ups to Sue Sylvester, a proper villain.

9. The Vampire Diaries

FOMO made me watch vampire diaries because I honestly can’t remember a lot about it. I’m sure there are people out there like me who also watched it because everyone around them won’t stop talking about Klaus’s voice and Elena’s foolishness.

10. The KKB Show

If you’re above 25yrs old and you didn’t watch the KKB show, I think you should go back in time and be born again.

QUIZ: Which Nigerian TV Show Universe Do You Belong In?

Ibukun

March 6, 2022

Inside Life

Nostalgia, Throwback, Tv shows
Growing up in Ibadan means that you’ve heard people talk about the brown roofs, superior amala and general slowness of Ibadan people (we aren’t slow, we’re just not in a rush, leave us alone.). Anyway, this article is from someone who grew up in Ibadan to everyone else who grew up in Ibadan. Enjoy the sweet nostalgia.

I’m breaking this article into two parts because I’m part millennial and part gen-z

Ibadan for the millennials

1. Agodi Gardens 1.0

Before there was the Agodi Gardens we have today, there was the really nice and serene one. The one with trees and a lake that everyone liked to visit. We like the new Agodi Gardens but the millennials remember the OG.

2. Waking up to loud preachings from churches or mosques

You’ll wake up at 7 am in the morning and your ears will be battling to differentiate one sound from the other. I wonder if all those messages made Ibadan people religious. If you grew up in Ashi or Akobo, we’re sure you’re familiar with this. How’s your relationship with God?

3. Buses that will tear your clothes

These buses had sharp corners that would tear your clothes and tear you to pieces if they could. Actual, moving rusted iron pieces. Buses going to Sango and Beere were the most notorious.

4. People speaking Yoruba to you wherever you go

Ibadan people’s first instinct is to speak Yoruba to you, even in formal situations. They always expect you to either speak or understand Yoruba.

5. Ibadan people’s bad mouth

Don’t accidentally offend an Ibadan person because you’re going to hear what you’re not ready to receive. Ibadan people always have an insult ready at the tip of their tongue, the most popular one being ode.

6. Almost everyone in Ibadan knows themselves

I lost count of how many times I got stopped by random people to tell me whose child I am (I have my mother’s exact face, but that’s not the point). Almost everyone in Ibadan knows themselves or knows someone that knows you.

7. Trans amusement park

RIP to the original Trans Amusement Park. It sucks what eventually became of Trans Amusement Park, we hope it gets revived someday soon. The ice cream and all those cool rides. I went to Trans Amusement Park a few times and I still remember how fun it was those few times.

8. Trains/railway lines that actually worked

Yes, we know you’re going to say trains are back and functioning again, but we actually had trains that weren’t only for interstate travel.

9. People constantly comparing Ibadan to Lagos

Please, get out of our face with that silly comparison before we open our eyes. Lagos people always have a reason to compare Ibadan to Lagos like we Ibadan care.

10. Random Yoruba person telling you “Kini so”

Just tell another Yoruba person you live in Ibadan and they’ll start shouting “kini so” 😐. Always disturbing our peace for no justifiable reason.

11. BCOS Christmas party

BCOS is a national and state treasure, but BCOS Christmas parties are a treasure of their own. Every BCOS Christmas party walked so other Christmas parties could run.

12. Rite Choice

Leaving your house to play games at Rite Choice was a weekend right choice. Everyone was welcome at Rite Choice.

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Ibadan for the Gen-Zs

1. Amala Skye (aka Skye Lolo)

Amala Skye isn’t young, but it’s still young enough to be a major memory for any gen-z who grew up in Ibadan. Skye bank is no longer in existence, but Skye lolo remains a national treasure.

2. Secondary school parties in Koko dome and Cotton’s club (now GQ, Bodija)

If you went to ISI, Maverick, OBMS or any of the cool kid’s schools, you surely went partying in Koko dome. If you didn’t go to any of these places, you either had strict parents, were a dead guy, went to a dead school or all three.

3. Salt n Light Camp

Torn between sharing these with the millennials because I know people who went to Salt n Light camp who’re expecting their 6th and 7th child. Salt n Light camp was the coolest religious camp, a really great experience for teenagers.

4. Micra drivers honking for no reason

One time, I told a Micra driver to stop honking unnecessarily and he decided to honk his horn from when I complained until he dropped me. He even made a rhythm with the horn. That’s how silly Micra drivers are in Ibadan.

5. Heritage Mall (Circa 2013)

You can’t mention growing up in Ibadan as a young person without mentioning Heritage Mall. I feel shy whenever I remember the day Shop Rite opened in Heritage Mall, anyway, that’s one of the peculiarities of being an Ibadan person.

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Ibukun

March 4, 2022

Inside Life

ibadan, Nigerian, Nostalgia, relatable
There are many unforgettable songs we all sang during assembly in primary school. We don’t get to sing them as often these days because we’re older and depressed due to the crushing weight of capitalism, but as soon as you hear them, you are instantly transported back to easier times. We made a list of the ten best assembly songs.

1. Wherever you go

If you don’t immediately chant “go go gongo” you are bad vibes. This was one of the best ways to end a very long term, especially if you attended a boarding school. This assembly song deserves special recognition in Nigeria’s hall of fame.

Baba Ibadan’s spirit when 200 people shout his name at once.

2. Oh my home

Students were wild for singing this song in the morning’s while they marched to their various classes because why were they missing a home they left just a few hours ago? I don’t even blame them. You’d sing war songs too if you were learning 14-16 subjects a day.

3. Today is Friday

“Everybody likes it” and this song did not lie one bit. Nothing gingers students, or anyone really, like the thought of resting during the weekend. This assembly song was such a mood.

4. Kingdom waiting for you

There’s no reason why kids should be joyfully singing about possibly going to heaven or hell but this song made it work. Don’t forget guys, if you do bad they’ll be no more kingdom waiting for you. Shalom.

5. Holiday is coming

“No more morning bells, no more teachers whip, goodbye teachers, goodbye scholars” If teachers weren’t sure that kids hated them and their time at school, they were always reminded by this song on the last day of school. Sometimes, they sang along too. And who can blame them? Kids are scary.

6. H-I-P for the Hip, for the Hipopo

First of all, why was this such a jam? They were using style to teach us how to spell, which is great because how many of us can spell this animal without mumbling this song under our breath?

7. Now the day is over

Is it even an assembly song if it’s not a hymn? This song had you connecting to your inner spirit and was mostly sung at the end of the school day so you could reflect on all your bad deeds on your way home.

8. The day is bright

The best part of this song was shouting “mama jollof rice” at the end of it. Take us back to times without rent, please.

9. Parents listen to your children

Teachers were rude for teaching this song to kids who would go home and sing the “try to pay our school fees” part to their struggling parents. Like what was the reason?

10. We are h-a-p-p-y

No, we were not. No one would be after singing praise and worship, listening to news read at the assembly ground, reciting both Nigeria’s and the school’s anthem and pledge, listening to the principal and their vice rant for hours and hearing lots of announcements. We took it like champs though and found joy in the marching songs that made us laugh until the school bell announced the first period.

[donation]

Malakai Bassey

August 30, 2021

Inside Life

Assembly songs, Inside life, Nigerian secondary schools, Nostalgia
This quiz will either trigger nostalgia or make you realize how old you are. Which will it be?

Take the quiz below to find out:

Hassan Yahaya

August 11, 2021

Generation Wars, Quizzes

80s, 90s, Fun, Nostalgia, quizzs, Throwback, trivia
If you grew up in the 90s/early 2000s, you must have read Supa Strikas.

Well, here’s a fun quiz to remind you of way simpler times. How do you think you’ll perform?

Try here:

Hassan Yahaya

June 27, 2021

Quizzes

90s babies, coach, cool joe, invincibles united, Nostalgia, shegs, skarra, supa strikas, twisting tiger
Children’s day, a day set apart for kids. Like they don’t win at life already? You’re not paying bills or rent and you have a day to celebrate yourself? Get me their manager, please.

On days like this, we can’t help but remember how good we used to have it so we wrote this article just for you.

1. The advertisement’s a week before

Every brand that lives on God’s green earth would do what I like to call the battle of brands, dishing out heartwarming adverts so we could all beg our parents to buy us things we’d hate an hour later. How else would you know children’s day was close?

2. The parties

You either went to a party hosted by a television station, a bank, a restaurant, an amusement park or that one family friends mom that has plenty of money and the party? Capri-sun, those weird erasers that don’t work, surprise pack. Those were the days, with the bouncing castles and rides.

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3. The parades

I was and will always be against marching for no reason but people seemed to enjoy marching at the national stadium and there were gifts there too.

4. The party food

The Jollof, with big pieces of chicken and hot drinks, always slapped better when we knew we were being celebrated. Some things just feel sacred

5. The party games

We were allowed to lose our home training only on the dance floor. Is it ridiculous to dancing Shakira’s hips don’t lie in a ball gown? Yes, but that was not the point. If you won, who gon’ check you? The dance around the chair game mostly ended in tears and the one where you’d have to bring out the person that brought you to the party to dance, take me back.

6. The gear

Nice shoes and clothes if your parents were about that life, wristwatches that didn’t work after that day and the sunglasses, don’t forget the sunglasses.

7. The do-over party

Churches and mosques would still celebrate the kids again when they went to church or the mosque. Man what a time we had during children’s day.

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Malakai Bassey

May 27, 2021

Inside Life, Oldies

Children's Day, Inside life, Nostalgia
If you attended a Nigerian primary school then this quiz should be a breeze for you.

Give it a try below:

Hassan Yahaya

December 17, 2020

Generation Wars, I Too Sabi, Quizzes

Fun, Nostalgia, Primary school, songs
Christmas is coming. And for most of us, it no longer holds as much excitement as it did when we were children. Responsibilities and adulthood have changed us. But let’s throw it all the way back to when we were children.

1. By this time, cloth would have been bought.

Either ready-made or cut and sew. If it’s cut and sew, they would have taken it to the tailor to avoid stories.

2. They would have measured your leg with a broomstick so they can get shoe size.

Those leather shoes in a box or canvas with blinking lights.

3. A chicken would have been tied outside the house.

We’ll be feeding it rice and bread and other left overs.

4. Small small renovations would be taking place by now.

Painting, patching places, or simply hanging up decorations.

5. They would have started selling 3 sound bangers by now.

All the sounds sef. Plus plastic sunglasses and Santa masks.

6. And Christmas hats too!

But this one will be bought when Christmas carol is close.

7. And finally, “Odun n lo s’opin” would be the major anthem.

This is the only thing that hasn’t changed. It is still being played and now, we have more understanding.

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Kunle Ologunro

December 3, 2020

Inside Life

90s baby, christmas, Nostalgia
We already tested your knowledge of Cartoon Network, and now, we want to see how well you know the OG Nickelodeon shows. If you’re a millennial, this is your chance to shine.

Go ahead:

NerdEfiko

November 26, 2020

Generation Wars, Quizzes

nickelodeon, Nostalgia, Quiz
If you have Nigerian parents then you’ll relate to one or more of the points on this list:

1) “It’s for your own good”

They say this after beating you like you killed Jesus. Mummy and daddy, the constant beatings is why “half” of Nigerians have a BDSM fetish. They’re trying to recreate childhood “nostalgia.”

2) “You made me very angry”

Nothing like accountability in the dictionary of older Nigerians.

3) “You’ll thank me in the future”

I hate lies.

4) “My parents did the same”

Is PTSD also part of inheritance?

5) “You’ll become an armed robber if I don’t train you”

Everybody involved in this lie, hands up.

6) “Spare the road & spoil the child”

Perish that idea.

7) “As long as you’re under my roof”

The ultimate my word is final card that justifies any behavior from Nigerian parents.

8) “After all the money I paid”

How much is my life worth? Is that why I deserve this beating?

9) “I’ll not let you embarrass me outside”

Is it because of small embarrassment that you’re trying to kill me?

10) “The dollar price is frustrating me”

Emefiele come outside and fight.

[donation]

Hassan Yahaya

November 23, 2020

Inside Life

Nigerian parents, Nostalgia, PTSD
1) Appetisers consisting of soft Cabin biscuits and undiluted Tasty Time.

The biscuits were soft because they’d been set out in the open for long and the juice was undiluted because fuck diabetes.

2) Candy so strong it’ll break a few of the children’s teeth.

In the absence of rock hard candy, there was always candy so sugary that it rot their teeth instantly.

3) A fucking terrifying clown

I don’t understand how children like this shit.

4) People cosplaying as severely malnourished/strung out versions of popular cartoon characters.

Barney the Dinosaur was the common one.

5) Dancing competitions where the kids dance to absurdly explicit songs for a chance to win worthless prizes.

Children would stomp the yard and each other (these things always involve small violence) for the grand prize; A Maths Set.

6) Terrible pictures of all the kids.

Have you ever tried holding a child’s attention during picture time? The worst.

7) Party packs full of even more useless stuff.

Goody Goody, Barbie pencils that snap in half if you hold them with more than two fingers, a glass pencil sharpener, etc.

Astor George

September 8, 2020

Inside Life

Children, Nigerian, Nostalgia, Parties
I feel like every single person that grew up in Nigeria had the same childhood. So, that’s why this quiz shouldn’t be too difficult.

Give it a try below:

11 Quizzes For People Who Grew Up In Nigeria

Prove your Nigerian-ness. Take these quizzes.

Hassan Yahaya

September 5, 2020

Generation Wars, Green White Quiz, Quizzes

Childhood, Nigeria, Nostalgia
Full Form: Tomorrow

Only 5 year olds who have lisps and have been punched in the mouth because of said lisp should be pronouncing shit like this.

Full Form: Cool

I can’t explain it but people who spell the word “cool” like this also eat expired gala and hot Gulder while chilling in uncompleted buildings. Interpret this however you want.

Full Form: Coming

This one is insane because “cumming” was already a well-known slang for ejaculation when Nigerians began using it as a regular word. Even more insane is that both the actual word and the “short form” are the same length. So wtf was really the point?

Full Form: Laugh Wan Kill Me Die

Nothing is that funny. Stop lying.

Full Form: Alternate form of “sup,” and short form of “What’s Up?”

I guess you could say this started with “xmas” but the full form of that is long enough to justify a short form. “Sup” already exists. Why this?

Full Form: Happy Birthday

If you plan to send me this on my birthday, don’t. Also, do me a favour and never speak to me again. Because I don’t want to be in contact with anyone who thinks shit like this is cute.

Full Form: How Are You?

Just stop it.

Astor George

September 3, 2020

Pop

Facebook, Nostalgia
If you grew up in the 2000s, then you did one or more of these things:

1) Using floppy disks.

I can’t even remember what we used it for. Lmao.

2) Manually looking up words in a dictionary.

Those small Oxford dictionaries suffered in my hands.

3) Waiting for Channels to show cartoons on Sunday.

Who else remembers watching Spider man on Channels?

4) Doing midnight calls on MTN.

Good times oh.

5) Eagerly waiting for the next episode of Super Story or Papa Ajasco.

Toyin Tomato and Suara.

6) Using flip phones.

There was no greater swag than closing this phone in anger.

7) Believing in witches and wizards.

It’s a pity that kids these days don’t have Mount Zion movies to scare them correct.

8) Listening to music on Walkman or MP3 players.

Who else remembers listening to Craig David’s “I’m walking away” on their Walkman?

9) Going to Cyber Cafes.

Thank God for affordable mobile data. The days of overnight browsing are well over.

10) Recording your ringtone from the radio.

Then begging everyone to be quiet while you recorded it.

11) Buying 100 in 1 DVD’s.

The very first “Netflix.” So many options to choose from.

12) Actually hating WhatsApp calls.

There was a time that WhatsApp calls were deemed a “broke” people thing. Thank God for growth.

Hassan Yahaya

August 24, 2020

Inside Life

growing up, Nostalgia, Throwback, youth
I remember a time where needs were simple. All I did was play with friends, watch cartoons, eat, and pray for my parents to buy me presents. For boys growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, here is a list of toys that made our day:

1) Water gun.

Police and thief was lit as hell.

2) Toy cars.

The ultimate childhood dream.

3) Health and felele balls.

Oh simple things, where have you gone?

4) Plastic figures.

Who remembers buying them inside chin-chin?

5) More guns.

With these guns, I felt invisible.

6) Yoyo.

For all the OG’s out there.

7) Brick games.

What a time to be alive!

8) SEGA mega drive.

He shoots! He shoots! – blocked shot.

9) Game boy color.

Pokemon hear am that year.

10) “Christmas” shoes.

The ultimate sign that you had arrived. You’d march extra hard on assembly ground so everyone could notice your shoes.

11) Lego.

What did we not try to build with this thing?

12) Calculator watch.

I miss the simplicity of childhood.

Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments section!

Hassan Yahaya

August 20, 2020

Inside Life, Man Dem

90s, boys, Nostalgia, Throwback
If you grew up with your dad being the best thing since they invented Canadian PR, this post is for you.

1) When your mum says no, you always run to meet your dad.

Hehehe.

2) Your mum’s face whenever she sees your dad indulging you.

Don’t jealous me pls.

3) Your dad whenever you are sick:

4) After a bad day and you see your dad:

5) You try your best to never disappoint your dad.

Daddy, I’ll always make you proud of me.

6) You have cute nicknames for each other.

“My princess,” and other variants.

7) No matter what, your dad can’t say no.

And you know it. And sometimes, exploit it.

8) Even when you’re broke as an adult, he’s still got your back.

Just call him and do ‘small’ complain about not having money and alert has entered.

9) Your face when he cracks a joke:

Even if it’s not funny.

10) Your reaction when someone insults your dad:

11) Your reaction in primary school when someone beat you:

“I will tell my daddy for you.”

Hassan Yahaya

July 10, 2020

Inside Life

Daughter, father, Nostalgia
1) This was you on your way to the video club when you got word that the movie you’d been waiting months for was finally available.

Because we didn’t have cinemas in Nigeria back then and everyone had to wait like 4 months for movies to make it to video after being released in cinemas abroad.

2) This was you when you got there and found out there was only one copy and someone else had rented it.

After all the Tom Cruise level of running you did to get there on time.

3) When you finally got to rent the movie.

“Finally! MY PRECIOUS!!”

4) How annoying was it when you played the tape and it started at the end of the movie because the person who rented it before you it didn’t rewind it like they were supposed to?

“That piece of shit #@&%$+!”

5) Which meant that you had to whip out this bad boy and rewind it yourself.

You lowkey have this device to thank for the toned arms you have today.

6) Remember when NEPA would take light, leaving the tape stuck inside the VHS player and you’d be like:

“They’ll soon bring the light back.”

7) But then Nepa would decide to move mad and not bring it back for like 2 weeks, leaving the tape stuck in the VHS player the whole time.

“OVERDUE FEES OH!”

8) So you’d have to speed-watch the entire movie when Nepa eventually brought light.

Because even though you had to return the movie ASAP, you also didn’t want your money to waste.

9) This was you when you finally returned the movie and found out how much your overdue fees were:

“Please, sir. I’m poor. Have mercy. “

Honestly, the Netflix generation don’t know how good they have it.

Astor George

July 7, 2020

Inside Life

Movies, Nostalgia, Video Clubs
Luth is/was a bubble. A slice of a slice of the world tucked away. If you went to Luth or you currently school there, chances are that you’ll relate to one or more of these.

1) River Luth.

Let’s start by giving honor to whom honor is due. We shall not speak too much on this because God no go shame us outside.

2) Kissing with both eyes very very wide open because of security men.

If you know, you know.

3) Hustling food on Sundays.

The ghetto. The only other option was foodie rice with no meat. Dog days are over.

4) Celebrating 50 on the dot.

How many times did you have to remind yourself in the exam hall that you were first in primary school? A whole star boy/girl humbled by Luth. The worst part was Akoka people not being able to relate to why 50 was a big deal.

5) Radiography hustle.

If you ever went to see woman in radiography hostel, line up pls.

6) Playing temple run because of OPH rats.

OPH rats will put the fear of God in the heart of a non-believer.

7) Praying at Hall 36.

Especially when your village people followed you to write your incourse. Luth made people believe in a higher power.

8) Going to read overnight because of our landlords.

Where landlord = bed bugs. And read = sleep of course.

Young african male working in the office business sleeping

9) Hostel runs.

Hustling to submit forms with your guys and also choosing the block that had a running shower.

10) The great migration.

Going from one block to the other to have your bath because of clean toilet – especially on mama Balo’s floor.

11) Pharmacy student and lab reports.

Pharmacognosy. Dispensing. Every time, “I have report to write.” Sorry oh, secretary.

12) Dental students and “I need three patients.”

Class one, class two, class pls let us graduate. Sorry oh, marketer.

13) Medical students and “I have not signed my logbook.”

Every time, “Have you signed?” Pẹlẹ, P.A to the Provost.

14) Only OG’s know Bread man and Ceedars.

When will you marry?

Now that I have your attention, please help broadcast this petition to pay House Officers their arrears.

After FG has approved the payment of minimum wage arrears, @LUTHofficial is yet to pay house officers who worked there from April 2019 to March 2020. #LUTHwhereismyarrears #minimumwagearreas @LUTHofficial @LUTHARD100 @nard_nigeria @nmanigeria @NGRSenate @HouseNGR @NGRPresident pic.twitter.com/9MFjA98ncc
— Uduak Idio M.D 👨‍⚕️ (@IdioUduak) July 2, 2020

Hassan Yahaya

July 3, 2020

Citizen, Inside Life

luth, medilag, Nostalgia
If you grew up in Nigeria, chances are that your Saturdays were lit. Thanks to the Cadbury Breakfast shows.

How many of these shows can you guess based on their opening scenes? As a bonus, I added two other shows that weren’t a part of the Saturday lineup but were equally great too.

How well do you think you’ll perform in this quiz?

Give it a try below:

Hassan Yahaya

June 27, 2020

Quizzes

Cadbury, Nostalgia, Saturday
Sometimes, I sit down and make up alternate plots for events in my head. How well can you perform in this quiz where I describe old adverts and everyday reality using totally made-up descriptions?

Give it a try below:

Hassan Yahaya

June 25, 2020

Quizzes

Fun, Nostalgia, Quizzes, trivia
Father’s day is around the corner. To celebrate, I compiled a list of some of the most famous dads we grew up watching on TV.

1) Chief Chief!

Kunle Bamtefa from Fuji House Of Commotion.

2) Oh-jigbi-jigbi.

Papa Ajasco for life.

3) Forever a spice.

Nobert Young in family circle.

4) This man was super intense.

Funsho Adeolu in family ties.

5) Just the two of us!

Dafe and Swanta live forever in our hearts.

5) Everyday people!

That’s you and me.

6) Sarah’s dad from the hit show Sarah.

If you remember this scene, when are we attending your wedding?

Haters will say this wasn’t a Nigerian cartoon. It counts as that for this list.

7) The dad from “This Life.”

Remember the father that asked the son to jump and he’d catch him? He then proceeds to not catch him. After which he follows with a speech of never trusting anyone in life. My trust issues started immediately after I watched that episode.

Hassan Yahaya

June 19, 2020

Inside Life

Fathersday, Nigerian dad, Nostalgia
For anyone who attended primary school in Nigeria, ‘Macmillan Primary English Course’ books were everything at the time. Now, we want to see if those memorable stories (and characters) stayed in your brain at all.

Give it a shot:

NerdEfiko

June 16, 2020

Quizzes

Nigeria, Nostalgia, Primary school, Quiz
While ‘young’ is definitely subjective — at 27, I’d like to think I’m still young — what I can say is that the older you are, the easier you’ll find this quiz. So, ’80s and ’90s babies, here’s your chance to shine.

Go ahead:

NerdEfiko

June 15, 2020

Quizzes

90s baby, Nigerians, Nostalgia, Quiz
1. Kelis – Milkshake

Kelis once said in an interview that the title of the song means “the thing that makes women special. It’s what gives us our confidence and what makes us exciting.” Well, I call bullshit because ‘Milkshake’ is obviously as a euphemism for boobs.

2. Tony Matterhorn – Dutty Wine

This smash riddim dance track found its way into the playlists at Nigerian KIDS PARTIES due to the fact that its dirty lyrics were disguised in an accent difficult to understand for those not familiar with it. Here are a few lines from the song’s second verse:

It reads like he’s describing a particularly violent game of Twister.

3. Nelly – Hot in Here

I wonder what my parents would’ve done if they knew I was at my primary school end of the year party bumping to a song that was clearly about a house party that turns into an orgy because of global warming.

4. Aqua – Barbie Girl

The iconic ode to Barbie (and her partner, Ken) was riddled with so much sexual innuendo that the group was sued by Mattel, the makers of the Barbie doll, for violating their trademark and turning the children’s toy into a sex object.

And you danced to it at your church’s bazaar while your parents cheered you on.

5. Rupee – Tempted To Touch

The song is from the POV of a guy waxing on about a sexy girl on the dancefloor he’s tempted to touch and hold tight because he has a raging boner for her. Enough said.

6. Destiny’s Child – Lose My Breath

This song starts with a woman’s voice that screams “HIT ME!” and then segues into a 3 minute and 33-second long shaming session where Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle berate their lovers for not being able to keep up with them sexually. None of this mattered though because we were too busy grinding to it at birthday dancing competitions.

7) Kevin Lyttle -Turn Me On

The name of the song alone.

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Astor George

June 9, 2020

Pop

2000s, Nostalgia, songs, Throwback
Very few games brought Nigerians together (and inadvertently tore them apart) as much as WHOT — the card game that saw best friends betraying each other for the chance to shout “CHECK UP” first.

Here are 13 things you’ll get if you were ever obsessed with it:

1. When the person shuffling the cards thinks they are in a Vegas casino.

Baba hurry up, abeg.

2. The joy of picking up your cards and seeing:

YES LORD!

3. How you feel when you give everybody general market:

Go and pick jor.

4. When you drop that pick 2 like a boss and chop pick 4 back.

Ouch!

5. You, when your best friend hits you with pick 3:

Are we not friends again?

6. You, trying to remember which card is “hold on” and which one is “suspension”.

1 abi 8? Till today, it still confuses me.

7. When someone spoils your “I need…”

What the hell?

8. When you play the wrong card and they pack general market and give you.

Is it fair?

9. How you look at people that say “demi-semi-last card”:

Sharrap!

10. Your face, whenever someone plays star:

Nobody ever has that card, abeg.

11. How everyone looks at you when you say “last card”:

All the pick 2s’ and pick 3s’ will start appearing. Evil people.

12. How you feel the moment you say “check up”.

Turn up!

13. When you check up first and you’re waiting for everyone else to finish.

You people should do and finish.

NerdEfiko

June 9, 2020

Inside Life

Nigeria, Nostalgia, Whot
The last time we gave you Mo’hits quiz, you destroyed it. Let’s see how well you perform on this one.

Only true P-Square fans should bother.

Let’s start:

Hassan Yahaya

May 30, 2020

Gbedu, Quizzes

Nostalgia, psquare, Quizzes
Growing up in a Nigerian home was an extreme sport. It was a fair mix of the good, the bad, and the flogging. For many children, these moments spelt serious trouble at home.

1) When you eat meat that was counted.

Did you or did you not eat the meat is such a powerful question. Any answer you give still ends the same way.

2) Eating food without first showing your parents.

“I will beat the spirit of gluttony out of you today. That’s how people become armed robbers. From not being content.”

3) God help you and you fight on the street.

“You want to become an area boy abi?”

4) Or, an adult reported that you didn’t greet them properly.

“So, you are embarrassing me in public?”

5) JAMB time is another stressful time.

It’s either you choose to study a professional course or you choose to be the black sheep.

6) Collecting food in public after your mum signaled for you not to accept.

Let that be your last supper.

7) Breaking your parent’s favourite glass plate or cup.

Run black child, run.

8) Your parents realizing that you haven’t been copying notes in class.

Just die.

9) Misplacing your Mathset…again.

“You don’t know the value of money because you have never worked for it.”

10) Telling someone your parents are home after they asked you to lie.

You will leave that house today.

Hassan Yahaya

May 28, 2020

Inside Life

Nigerian, Nostalgia
If you attended university in Nigeria, chances are that you can relate to one or two things on this list.

Let’s take a walk down memory lane:

1) When the whole room starts sharing one bucket, one tube of toothpaste, one iron.

2) And sharing slippers too.

3) Then, you no longer hide your nakedness after having your bath.

4) Sometimes, you all gather to watch a new series together. And you actually pause when one person goes to urinate.

5) Or, you watch football together.

6) You have cooked and eaten the blood covenant of concoction rice.

7) Or a full pot of beans.

8) The first fart is a bonding experience.

9) Especially when you are all chilling in the room after stabbing a class.

10) Nothing beats the feeling when everyone in the room fails the same course.

11) Nursing your roommate back to good health during an illness.

12) Then teasing them about being a big baby after they have recovered.

13) Missing them when you go home for the holidays.

14) Saving seat for each other in class when you eventually attend.

15) Buying hand outs and helping them photocopy lecture notes. Then also helping them sign attendance.

16) Whispering the answer to number 5 on a difficult test even though you “don’t usually do this.”

17) Not being ashamed to be seen with them in public anymore – they are kind of aii.

18) Hustling for water together. The actual ghetto.

19) Finally, saving their number on your phone. With their name instead of roommate.
Hassan Yahaya

May 27, 2020

Aluta and Chill

Nostalgia, roomamtes, University
If you were born after the year 2000, the chances of you doing great in this quiz are low.

Let’s start:

Hassan Yahaya

May 16, 2020

Quizzes

Nostalgia, Throwback
Nostalgia is a tricky thing. One minute you are minding your business, the next minute, a picture has transported you back to 10 years ago.

Most of the things on this list no longer exist. So, If you find this list relatable, congratulations, you are old.

1) Mtn midnight call.

The glorious days of endless midnight rubbish is over. Insomniacs now have one less reason to not sleep.

2) Look up words in a physical dictionary.

KPI used to be 10 new words a day. It was compulsory for every Jss 1 student that year.

3) Go to the cybercafe.

Thank goodness for affordable internet.

4) Buy 6 in 1 Cd’s.

Season 1 – 20 that was really just one season.

5) Share BBM pins.

The glory days.

6) Use Starcomms/Multi-links.

Damn.

7) Use this bell.

An empty room, an empty house, a hole inside my heart.

8) Surf the internet with 10 megabytes.

I can’t believe 10mb used to expire on me. Mtn is shaking right now.

9) Guard the duster.

The chalkboard days are over.
Hassan Yahaya

May 6, 2020

Inside Life

90’s, Nostalgia
I miss my Grandma. I haven’t seen her all year because of the stress of adulting and now, miss Rona. We talk over the phone but nothing can replace the warm hugs and fuss in person. Her asking if I have eaten and me shrugging it off – both of us silent partners in this ancient dance.

I have been thinking about her house and all the things therein that qualifies it as “Grandma’s house”. I believe every Grandma’s house is the same.

Here is a list of those things:

1) Baby photos.

Everyone’s photo from your parents to yours to your long distant cousins is in Grandma’s house.

2) Medicine bag.

My first memory is of good old Grandma giving me some medicine from her medicine bag after rough play with my cousins.

3) These big ass cooking pots.

With her full government name inscribed on them.

4) Ancient of days TV.

If you search well, you will find VHS tapes in the house. If you know, you know.

5) Cutlery that must never be touched.

Plate, spoon, or cup that has been passed down from generation to generation.

6) Radio.

Grandma’s Favourite companion.

7) Nylon-ception.

A nylon within a nylon within another nylon.

8) Old ass calendars.

The year was 1948…

9) Weird looking chairs.

It is made from either straw or something similar. It is usually also her favourite chair.

10) Big ass Bible or Quran with money underneath.

“Under my big bible, you’ll see money there, bring it for me.”

11) Magnet on fridge.

They also double as bottle openers.

12) Sunday hat/cap.

See swag.

Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments section.

Hassan Yahaya

April 27, 2020

Inside Life

grandma, Nostalgia
1) Oleku.

I am about to explode.

2) Mr Endowed.

I am the kind of brother that your boyfriend wants to be.

3) One Naira.

Hey princess I am so into you. Feeeels.

4) Ten over Ten.

Things are not definitely not the same. Shikena.

5) Lori Le.

If you know, you know. Especially that verse from Konga.

6) Holla at Your Boy.

All the feels.

https://youtu.be/Aw6IUBu5DBw

7) Ekaette.

This song came out late 2009 but got a lot of traction in 2010 so it counts as a 2010 song.

8) Beef.

Who can forget the M.I vs Kelly Hansome beef?

9) Yori Yori.

Nobody can love you the way I do. It’s also a 2009 song that rocked 2010 Nigeria.

Hassan Yahaya

April 15, 2020

Pop

music, Nostalgia
I promise you that this is not nostalgia, but why did I have to grow up? Childhood was fun because things were simpler and I didn’t overthink. Also, it was easier to take anything at face value.

As an adult, not so much. Overthinking left and right.

Here is a list of absolutely silly yet funny things we all believed as kids growing up:

1) Ojuju Calabar.

If you don’t go to bed at a particular time, a mysterious monster would come and carry you. It’s so funny that as an adult you wish it exists so you don’t have to go to work the next day. Come out, you coward!

2) Touch to impregnate.

If you sit next to a girl or hold her hands, she will get pregnant and other tales.

3) Adulthood is fun.

Seeing adults sleep anytime they wanted to and also being able to buy anything convinced us that growing up was utopia. LOL!

If only I could turn back the hands of time.

4) Parents have all the answers.

It’s only funny when you think about it that you realize that as a child, the go-to answer for any problem was “I’ll tell my mummy for you.”

So, that she will do what exactly?

5) Satan is on the floor.

Food falls on the floor and you assume Satan has eaten out of the food. Cute.

6) Children come from heaven.

God gives kids. Periodt.

7) Actors die in real life.

Seeing an actor off the screen and running away because you saw them die in a Nollywood movie on T.v. Screaming ghost, ghost everywhere.

8) Age of players displayed on their jerseys.

Maybe I am alone in this one but I thought players had their age shown on their jerseys. I didn’t question why a full-grown person had number 1 on their back.

9) If you lie once, hell-fire straight.

I was raised that one lie = hellfire. Thank goodness God is merciful because…

10) People live inside Television.

Saying goodnight to people inside the Telly because I thought they slept inside.

11) We could all be Presidents.

“I want to be President of Nigeria” was the most common answer to questions about the future. Lewl.

12) Whistle at night and snakes will come.

How??? Is it like catcalling the snake?

13) Swallow seed and it’ll grow in your stomach.

Man, how??

14) When the sun is out and it’s raining, a lion is giving birth.

Damn.

Hassan Yahaya

February 19, 2020

Inside Life

Childhood, Nostalgia
Growing up, Saturdays used to be fun thanks to Cadbury Nigeria and Silverbird television. However, these days, as an adult, Saturdays are filled with unfinished work from the week before. If you are lucky, maybe a nice outing or mild to moderate fornication. Still, all these don’t fill the void the way cartoons used to as kids.

We present, a list of shows that made growing up bearable:

1) Freakazoid!

I can hear the theme song playing in my head:

Super-teen extraordinaire
Freakazoid! Freakazoid!
Runs around in underwear
Freakazoid! Freakazoid!

2) Family Matters:

Oh, sweet boy Steve Urkel. Precious precious boy

3) Biker Mice:

Biker mice from marssss. The intro sent enough chills that you had to beg NEPA not to take light. It was preferable to not even have light to watch it than to start and get cut off mid-way through an episode. It was that good!

4) Animaniacs

It’s time for Animaniacs. What struck me the most was how destructive and troublesome they were. I was always stressed to see what new trouble they could conjure. Whew. Under the Animaniacs universe, one of my favorite cartoons was the one about the chicken pretending to be human. Chicken boo?

5) Tom and Jerry Kids

Just look at how adorable they look but looks are deceiving.

6) The KKB show

Memory is a tricky thing and I don’t recall if this was part of the Cadbury show or just a Saturday special. Anyhow, my meat! my personal meat! will forever reign supreme in my head. After all, Kids know besssstt.

Honorable shout out to Golden Rockerz, Last Kid Standing, Work It Out, Tales by Moonlight, Fun Time.

Hassan Yahaya

February 8, 2020

Oldies

90s baby, Cadbury, Nostalgia
So, you finished from Medilag? and life has been good to you, so you now have selective amnesia from your time there? Alright, I am here to remind you about all the many evils God delivered you from.

Come along as I remind you:

1) Bed bugs:

If I don’t start this list with the honourable owners of the school, have I even started? Chief executive terrorists. This menace forced many people to go for overnight. No matter how many times we fumigated, they just never died.

2) Collabo rice:

Let’s just thank God the dog days are over because see ehn.

3) Overnight – sleep:

How many times did you follow your roommate to class only to end up battling with sleep? show of hands if this sounds like you. Sleep is usually sweetest on the night of the incourse you didn’t read for.

4) Water scarcity:

God bless Gtbank, Kb tank, and mosque for not putting us to shame that year in medilag.

5) Ceedars:

If you know this name and you bought something from the kiosk, when will you marry?

6) Compssabration:

The absolute greatest thing to ever happen in the history of the school. We need another edition because this adulting is too much.

7) The generator is bad:

These words along with no fuel in the generator had enough power to ruin your week – how will we cook beans pls?

8) Getting your age in your first incourse:

The single most humbling moment in all of your academic life. Going up to the board and seeing 17,18,19. Over 100. Oluwa, can we have a discussion?

9) Mama Dee’s indomie:

Pepper roulette. It either had too much pepper or none at all. Nevertheless, it got the job done.

10) Cold room:

The most appropriate name is hot room. Riddle me this – where does reading stop and parole start inside cold room?

11) “Scaries”:

If you know, you know. Saving lives since 1980.

12) Hostel movement:

No human being should ever have to endure this. Somebody save me, I am in the ghetto.

13) Vuvuzela wars:

If final year students have not made midnight noise with whistles and vuvuzelas, did they really entire final year? I am sure some of the curses are still following the participants.

14) Compssa week:

The one week where enjoyment was a given throughout the whole year.

15) Love stroll:

Luth boys and let’s take a walk.

Hassan Yahaya

January 29, 2020

Aluta and Chill, Oldies

medilag, Nostalgia

Oh, Father! Oh Daughter!

One Bad Apple

Too Blind to See

The Grasscutter

No Pain, No Gain

The Secret

Nnenna

Also, Can We Quickly Go Back to the Days When Nigerian TV Shows Slapped?

Don’t pick money on the floor

Or pee on it before taking it

Parents promising and failing to return your money

Two notes make bigger money

Original and fake naira note

Non-electronic money transfer

Cortina shoes

Glasses

Rolling bags

Cartoon lunch box

Fancy stationery cases

G-shock watch

Shamballa bracelets

Juice box

They had drivers

Check their notes

1. I Need To Know

2. This Life

3. Binta and Friends

4. Super Story

5. When You Are Mine

6. Second Chance

7. Catalina and Sebastian

8. Glee

9. The Vampire Diaries

10. The KKB Show

Ibadan for the millennials

1. Agodi Gardens 1.0

2. Waking up to loud preachings from churches or mosques

3. Buses that will tear your clothes

4. People speaking Yoruba to you wherever you go

5. Ibadan people’s bad mouth

6. Almost everyone in Ibadan knows themselves

7. Trans amusement park

8. Trains/railway lines that actually worked

9. People constantly comparing Ibadan to Lagos

10. Random Yoruba person telling you “Kini so”

11. BCOS Christmas party

12. Rite Choice

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Ibadan for the Gen-Zs

1. Amala Skye (aka Skye Lolo)

2. Secondary school parties in Koko dome and Cotton’s club (now GQ, Bodija)

3. Salt n Light Camp

4. Micra drivers honking for no reason

5. Heritage Mall (Circa 2013)

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1. Wherever you go

2. Oh my home

3. Today is Friday

4. Kingdom waiting for you

5. Holiday is coming

6. H-I-P for the Hip, for the Hipopo

7. Now the day is over

8. The day is bright

9. Parents listen to your children

10. We are h-a-p-p-y

1. The advertisement’s a week before

2. The parties

3. The parades

4. The party food

5. The party games

6. The gear

7. The do-over party

1. By this time, cloth would have been bought.

2. They would have measured your leg with a broomstick so they can get shoe size.

3. A chicken would have been tied outside the house.

4. Small small renovations would be taking place by now.

5. They would have started selling 3 sound bangers by now.

6. And Christmas hats too!

7. And finally, “Odun n lo s’opin” would be the major anthem.

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