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  • Bump This: 7 New Drops to Help You Relax Into the Weekend

    Another Friday, another day of fresh music releases. We handpicked the seven most chill drops to enjoy this weekend.

    Listen here:

    PALMWINE IN A BENZ — 02Morse

    Don’t be disappointed if this song doesn’t welcome you with the Highlife guitar riffs we’ve come to associate with the palmwine sound. The rich flow, sandwich of bars and chorus make PALMWINE IN A BENZ highly digestible. IB City’s 02Morse signals to the rap scene that it’s open season as listeners throw their hands to the intoxicating bounce and hi-hats of this trappy song and its sticky lyricism.

    No Gree for Anybody — Oladips ft. Otega

    Drill music is one of the rap sub-genres that best documents crime, but the Nigerian spin to it takes it from fist fight and violent rhymes to relatable stories of dreams and money chasers. With this, rappers, Oladips and Otega, jump on Nigeria’s unofficial theme of 2024: “No gree for anybody” (meaning “don’t let anyone mess with you”). Since Oladips’ “Lazarus moment” in 2023, he’s made a consistent effort to prove he deserves as many ears as his contemporaries. His latest drops perhaps articulates this resilience.

    IMAGINE SAY — AfroSelecta-BBK ft. Reeplay & Laxy-BBK

    Reeplay opens this song with a chorus imagining if he was broke. This song implies that “You’re nobody till people speak highly of you”. Laxy-BBK performs alongside him on this song off the fourth installment of the Driller and Vanilla projects produced by AfroSelecta-BBK.

    P.P.P (Puff Puff Pass) — Bahd Man Niko

    P.P.P isn’t just a cannabis anthem. Bhad Man Niko is unapologetically a product of the trenches, delivering on sexual adventures with detailed imagery. His sonic connection with white garment churches and Islamic Yorùbá music offer melodies reminiscent of older Streep-pop artists like Oritsefemi, but he’s carving a niché for himself. True to his hunger to be in everyone’s faces, his latest EP, BOYAHNAH, is here 19 days into the new year and barely three months after his Off The Planet EP dropped in November 2023.

    Skata — Funfillage ft. Adam Srae & Luka Pryce

    Funfillage’s Skata is a song on their new seven-track Smile on Sofa (SOS) EP featuring artists from Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. Naija singer-songwriter, Adam Srae, and Mzansi’s Luka Pryce coast together to create a love atmosphere on this Afrobeats instrumental. Altogether, Skata is smooth, jazzy, groovy.

    Lady Fiona — Cobhams Asuquo ft. Sauti Sol

    Lady Fiona opens with guitar medleys that brew with Cobhams’ soft vocals. “I feel all my chains breaking, ‘cause since I met you, it’s been freedom from the start” is the kind of heartfelt line that distinguishes him not just as a talented singer and producer, but as a seasoned songwriter. Interestingly, the song features the defunct Kenyan music group, Sauti Sol.

    50-50 — Vasa

    Teenage singer, Vasa’s first song of 2024 is an emotional take on life’s possibilities. On 50-50, Vasa sings about the uncertainty that comes with being a dream chaser. The youngster is focused on climbing to the top and is ready to take his chances — goals realised or not. If you’re at a similar stage in your journey, you’ll vibe to this.

    You Should Also Dive Into The Best Afrobeats Songs of 2024’s First Weekend

    Tomide Marv

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  • Interview With Friday: Please keep your 4-day work week, I don’t want it

    After a long week answering to capitalism’s every whim and demands, Zikoko pulls up to their last interview of the week sick and tired of it all.

    Zikoko: Welcome to Interview With.

    Friday: Thank you. Let’s get this show on the road. I have to get back to work.

    Zikoko: [Checks the time] You said you’re usually done with work by this time. 

    Friday: Yes, I’m done with my day job, but I need to start prepping for my after-hours job. 

    [She pulls out 5 sachets of chelsea dry gin from her bag]

    Zikoko: Is your night job being a bus conductor?

    Friday: Do you know how to mind your business?

    Zikoko: I was just showing concern.

    Friday: Hide it next time. [tears a sachet open like a cultist]

    Zikoko: Should I wait until you’re done?

    Friday:

    Zikoko: Sorry. Earlier, you mentioned having a day job…

    Friday: [rips into another sachet] And you already assumed I was a bus conductor.

    Zikoko: [side eyes] Yes, and it’s getting harder to believe otherwise. Won’t your chest be hotter than our HERtitude babes by the time you’re done?

    Friday: You have 10 questions, you’ve asked three. Choose your the next ones very carefully.

    Zikoko: When did we start counting the questions?

    Friday: Question 4

    Zikoko: You’re Friday, I didn’t think you’d be this strict.

    Friday: Is that a question?

    Zikoko: [Deep breath] What’s your day job?

    Friday: Not sure I want to share that with you, but I have a desk job. I need it to afford my side hustle.

    Zikoko: You work a desk job to afford your side hustle? 

    Friday: Yes. Mr. Cap might moonlight as a slave driver, but he pays well.

    Zikoko: Mr. Cap

    Friday: Capitalism. He pays me to do what he loves, so I can do what I love

    Zikoko: Which is?

    Friday: Usher in the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are cool people, [squeezes another sachet of chelsea into her mouth] so it’s always fun to cosplay as their flower girl.

    Zikoko: Looks like you really like both jobs. 

    Friday: They work hand in hand. I won’t be Friday without them [sips on a sachet of chelsea dry gin]

    Zikoko: Sorry o. I know I’ve asked before, but is your chest not hot?

    Friday: Because of small gin? Please I’m Friday, gin is the least of my worries.

    Zikoko: Apologies. The people seem to like you a lot.

    Friday: Of course, I’m the queen of enjoyment, why won’t they like me?

    Zikoko: They like you so much they want a four-day workweek.

    Friday: [spits her gin sachet out of her mouth] Ehn?

    Zikoko: It’s just something we’ve all been thinking of.

    Friday: How am I now involved?

    Zikoko: Someone on our team thought it’ll be a good idea to rearrange the way the week goes – party on Fridays, rest on Saturdays, and use Sundays to prepare for Monday.

    Friday: That’s already how the week goes.

    Zikoko: She was thinking, no work on Fridays…

    Friday: As in, people should use the whole Friday for faaji? Is that not greed? Is she not a greedy person?

    Zikoko: No. We can rest in the morning and then party through the night.

    Friday:  I don’t want. You, the person on your team, or any other person with this idea. Please tell them I don’t want. Ahahn, because I’m being nice to you people? Can you open your mouth and say this kind of thing to Monday? 

    Zikoko: So, you don’t want the four-day thing?

    Friday: Zikoko, get Monday to do it.

    Chioma Munachi

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  • A Case for the 4-Day Workweek

    To whom it may concern,

    As a nation and as citizens of the world, I believe we’ve gone past the need for a five-day workweek. It’s bad enough that we have to devote most of our lives to capitalism, but the fact that we can’t have more than two days to rest is ridiculous and fuels the belief that capitalism is a slave driver.

    Hear me out. I get that you have to work for your pay, and work days influence how much you’ll get at the end of the month, but still. What’ll happen if the corporations and powers that be just gave us an extra day, split the money for that day between the other four, and let us all actually enjoy our lives? 

    Actually, how about we switch it up? Leave two days for work and have five days for rest. 

    Exactly

    It’s not like we’re even asking for better pay, even though times are tough, and we deserve it. We just want to get off work on Thursday, party on Friday, rest on Saturday, and use Sunday to prepare for Monday. Think about it, we’re not asking for much. Nothing I’ve said is unreasonable. Everything would be a lot better if staff members actually looked forward to Monday, as opposed to dreading it and then spending the entire week anxious for a two-day weekend that might still be filled with work.

    I’m begging whoever’s in charge, on behalf of tired people all over the world. Please, consider our happiness. If we smile, your clients/customers will smile too.

    Yours sincerely, 

    A worker determined to get her three-day weekend.

    Please

    Chioma Munachi

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  • Life is Hard, so Plan a Soft Weekend Getaway

    Find a getaway partner

    You need someone to bring along who’ll remind you about all the stress you ran away from. That way, you won’t be eager to come back. You’re here for soft life only.

    Clear your schedule

    If you check your schedule well, it’s screaming stress. Drop some things off so you can see clearly and plan a proper getaway.

    Quit your job

    If your schedule can’t be cleared, your employer is most likely to blame. You need to call and tell them, “E go be”. Kill your employment before it kills you.

    Go on Instagram one last time

    If you need motivation for your getaway, go on social media and see how everyone on your timeline is travelling and living their best life. That should give you enough morale to take yours seriously.

    Then get off social media

    Now that you’re motivated, get off social media and face the getaway squarely. Your weekend is about to be soft. Don’t let Twitter gist ruin it for you.

    Find a hotel to stay

    You need a soft place to stay. Somewhere that makes it easy for you to forget everything you’re running away from. And we hear Aura by Transcorp Hotels is the right platform for this. The upgraded bookings platform makes it easy for you to book hotels, homes and experiences, and soon make flexible payments.  

    Book a flight

    You can’t start the special weekend caught up in traffic. It’s off-brand for the kind of softness you need. Book a flight instead so you can move from comfort to even more comfort. 

    Sheriff Alimi

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  • QUIZ: Plan the Perfect Weekend and We’ll Suggest the Best Anime for You

    If you can successfully plan the perfect weekend, we’d suggest the best anime series for you to watch.

    Malakai Bassey

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  • The Lagos Guide to Weekending the Proper Way

    There’s always something fun to do in Lagos, especially on weekends–no wonder Lagosians choose the traffic, heat, and general madness of Lagos over the peace and quiet of literally any other city in the country. 

    If you’re looking to get the most out of your weekend, and you have the money, you should adopt me read this.

    First, your weekend will start Friday

    Tbh if you’re reading this for this weekend, you’re already late. Fridays are for pre-gaming. This is when you’ll go to restaurants/bars to get ready for the main event —a night of dancing, wooing and doing an unhealthy amount of shots.

    Saturdays are reserved for owanbes 

    Jollof rice, asun, pounded yam and efo riro…Lagosians are famous for their parties for a reason. So how can you claim to have a fun weekend in Lagos if you don’t attend any owanbe?

    RELATED: How To Attend And Enjoy An Owanbe Party

    Then on Sunday, you rest

    JK. What is rest? To survive Lagos, you have to be wicked and there’s no rest for the wicked. Sunday afternoons are specially reserved for brunch dates — all Lagos babes know this. Start with something light before spending the rest of the day at Ilashe.

    We know you’re probably thinking of how you’d go back to work on Monday after such a busy weekend but think about it for a second, the people who do it, do they have two heads? 

    Man shaming you for refusing to have a fun weekend
    Go forth and dominate your weekend.

    A MUST READ 7 Things You Must Always Carry With You In Lagos  

    Meyimi O.

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  • QUIZ: Make a Playlist and We’ll Tell You How to Spend Your Weekend

    Weekends should be fun but also provide you with time to rest and recover from the stress of the week, so choosing how to spend your weekend is very important.

    Pick at least 5 songs to make a playlist, and we’ll give you the perfect activity for your weekend.

    Choose the songs for your playlist:

    Meyimi O.

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  • QUIZ: Take This Quiz and We’ll Give You a Spontaneous Thing to Do This Weekend

    We’re all about spontaneity, so we made this quiz to tell you what top of the head thing you should do this weekend.

    Find out:

    Prisca

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  • Big Deals, Parties and Everything You Should Be Doing This Weekend

    The weekend is here and we have curated a comprehensive list of all the exciting activities you should be engaging in.

    1. Create your Detty December to-do List

    It’s concert season everywhere in the world. Last weekend, we witnessed Johnny Drille’s Live-in concert, and in the same weekend The Cavemen shut it down. To top it off, Wizkid and Friends stormed the O2 Arena and gave London all their money’s worth.

    The best part? There’s still more to come. So, it is time to start planning. Check out your favourite artistes’ social media pages to find out when they will be holding their concert and how you can purchase tickets. Remember, chop life o, make life no chop you.

    2. Have a mini-picnic at any location of your choice

    Forget anything anyone has said to the contrary, food is the spice of life! In fact, great food makes the world go round.Thankfully, in the world of speedy decisions, you can get any food of your choice at the snap of a finger with Jumia Food’s unbelievable discounts being offered as part of their Black Friday promotions.

    Some of their discounts go as high as 50% off, plus you also get free delivery to your location. In fewer words, you can now plan that date or spend that time with family and friends without having to bother about how to get good food.

    3. Hunt for Black Friday deals

    You can start with the Jumia Black Friday which has been extended till tomorrow.With brands like Adidas, Umidigi, HP, Unilever, and Diageo are participating in the Black Friday Sales, you can expect the best deals on the best products!

    You have less than 48 hours. What are you waiting for? Get shopping!

    4. Binge-watch Ghana Jollof on Showmax

    If you’re searching for the next binge-worthy series, check out the Showmax original, Ghana Jollof. In fact, this weekend’s instruction is to “keep calm and watch Ghana Jollof.

    “Ghana Jollof follows the story of two Nigerian friends who travel to Ghana to seek greener pastures and details their adventures in the Land of Gold. The comedy series stars A-list actors, including former AMAA nominee Akah Nnani, Bright Okpocha (Basketmouth), Onyebuchi Ojieh (Buchi), and Mawuli Gavor.

    5. Sweat it out

    It’s important to distress as the weekend goes on instead of waiting till the weekend. There is a need to relax and be taken care of. However, working up a good sweat could be the ‘relaxation’ you need. Try adrenaline-pumping activities like paintballing, go-karting, horseback riding, etc. A walk here, a dance move there or even a trip down the stairs can also be good.

    Whatever you do this weekend, enjoy!

    Susan Nwaobiala

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  • QUIZ: What Should You Do This Weekend?

    If you’re wondering what to do this weekend, then wonder no more. Take this quiz to figure out what to do this weekend

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    Itohan Esekheigbe

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  • All The Reasons We Were So Excited About Copa Lagos 2019

    The 8th edition of the popular beach soccer tournament, Copa Lagos held throughout the weekend at Eko Atlantic, VI. It had us loving the opportunity to immerse ourselves in enjoyment. You should know by now that we can’t pass up a chance to get the ultimate weekend experience. And you know the fun part? We got it all in one place.

    Because we’re good people, we’ve decided to do a recap of all the things you definitely missed:

    1) What’s A Weekend Without Drinks:

    What’s better than having drinks with friends in a relaxed atmosphere? Especially when the drink is on tab? Copa gave us all of this and more. Hooray for us.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4X9FxvH50h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    2) Hot Guys:

    Yaasss, sistahs! There were so many hot guys at the event, we didn’t know where to look. Some of them were on the pitch and had us salivating with all that action; others were giving us googling eyes from their position on the sidelines of things. Apparently, we weren’t the only ones that had thoughts on this:

    https://twitter.com/Laraoriye/status/1190689300641386497

    3) Freebies:

    We totally loved the freebies that we got courtesy of FCMB, who sponsored the tournament. I mean, who doesn’t love to get gifts? Our turnup was real when we heard that FCMB was giving out free tickets and gifts. We made a mad rush to Copa Lagos just to get us some. Best part was that the gift giveaways were essential life items like flat screen TVs, mobile phones, and other exciting gifts. Ultimate what? Ultimate weekend, we tell you.

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    4) Celebrity Matches:

    Oh you thought the tournament was only for experienced footballers? Nah. We got to see some of our favourite Nigeria celebs on the sandy football pitch as they showed of their mad skills. This includes: Sound Sultan, MC Lively, Josh2Funny, Sexy Steel, Ehiz and more.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4aUxv-HVEL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    5) The Who’s Who In Attendance:

    We couldn’t keep calm when we sighted Governor of Lagos, Sanwo Olu — I know, such a rare honour to actually see him. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, and the Honorable Minister for Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, also graced the event.

    6) Music, Mingling & Cheerleading:

    The constant music was enough to let us forget all of our home training. But, we acted with enough decorum to mingle as well. We love to meet new people, so we braved it and asked a couple of cheerleaders to teach us one or two things about cheer leading.

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    7) The Lions of Senegal:

    Senegalese football team, The Sand Terranga Lions of Senegal, defended their crown once again by winning this year’s tournament.

    This year’s Copa Lagos was so awesome and we are highly anticipating next year’s. Big ups to FCMB and Copa Lagos for such an amazing event.

    Gabriella Opara

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  • Wise Words For Your Friday Flex, Courtesy Nigerian Politicians.

    Now the week is over, Friday rocks are drawing nigh! Congratulations on surviving five days of cursing alarm clocks, beating traffic to get to work on time and sneaking out successfully before the close of day.

    As it’s the start of the weekend (and salary week), you might be wondering if the week’s accomplishments call for a night of debauchery and raising hands with a bunch of strangers in a much too crowded open-floor plan. To help you make your decision, we called upon certain Nigerian politicians to employ their life philosophies to guide your decision making. Pick your choice.

    There’s Rice At Home – Bashir Ahmad

    You mean Nigeria is producing all this rice Abbah exaggerated about and you’re still going out to club? What is this life please?

    Ajeku iya ni o je – Dino Melaye

    Are you still owing Escape from last month, but plotting how you’ll shut down Quilox later tonight? Mr Melaye has a word for you. If you’re wondering what this translates to, it means, “the bottom of suffering is what you’ll get”. Trust me, that’s not a good thing.

    I am not one of them – Jimi Agbaje

    Do you want to be like everyone spending their Fridays drunk and disorderly? It could never be Jimi.

    Live within your means – President Bubucakes

    He literally said this one too. Don’t spend your Friday outdoing the next guy, slay in your financial lane.

    Lol, or not – Again, President Bubucakes.

    Go hard or go home.

    Step up in the club in two bullion vans – Bola ‘RicherThanYourNext’ Tinubu

    If you’re doing it, do it big. That is all.

    Buy Nigerian to grow the naira – Senator Ben Murray Bruce

    Now, nobody said you shouldn’t go clubbing, but make sure to do it for Nigeria’s progress. That said, if your bottle of Hennessey has “Made in Nigeria” inscribed at the bottom, we’re going to need you to take ten steps back from it.

    We will not take it – Godsday Orubebe.

    Godsday Orubebe has a word for you this fine Friday, and we’re inclined to second him. You mean you survived this whole week, battled traffic to get to work on time, met your deadlines and still won’t go out to celebrate? Sorry, but that ain’t right.

    And remember, All your sins are forgiven – Adams Oshiomole

    You might not be a party defector, but whatever happens on Friday night (with consent) stays in Friday night. Go and sin no more.

    Boyin Plumptre

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  • How Everyone Feels On A Sunday Evening

    1. When you wake up late on Sunday.

    Oh no!

    2. Then you remember you don’t have to go to work or school.

    Somebody follow me and praise the Lord!

    3. You, taking your time because no need to rush:

    You just enter everything with style!

    4. You, enjoying sunday rice and parties.

    Because Sunday rice is the sweetest rice!

    5. When you check the time and see it’s almost 5pm.

    How?

    6. When you have to start thinking about what you’ll wear this week to work.

    Chai! Is this life?

    7. When you start getting whatsapp broadcasts wishing you a productive week.

    Is it by force?

    8. When you blink for one minute and another 3 hours have passed.

    Ahn ahn!

    9. When people in your office group chat start asking questions about work.

    So you people cannot wait till tomorrow abi?

    10. You, trying to figure out what exactly you achieved during the weekend now that it has finished.

    How as the whole weekend gone when it seems like nothing has happened?

    11. When you are happy to go to bed because you are tired but sad at the same time because tomorrow is Monday.

    Is this life?

    Jola Ayeye

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