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Man Says 'No Wahala,' Immediately Introduces Wahala
LAGOS — Opening a Tuesday afternoon phone call with the reassurance ’no wahala at all, my guy,’ 32-year-old Emeka Nwosu …
Femi Adekunle ·
Government Announces Bold Plan To Address Previous Bold Plan
ABUJA — Officials unveiled Wednesday a comprehensive new initiative designed to resolve outstanding issues from the 2023 bold plan, which …
Ngozi Okafor ·
Entire Family Invests In You Without Your Consent
IKEJA — Over the course of 28 years, an estimated 47 members of the extended Adeyemi family have contributed an unaccounted sum toward the …
T. Balogun ·
Friend Says 'I'm Outside,' Still In Another Area Entirely
LAGOS — Calling his host at 9:47 p.m. to confirm he was ‘outside,’ 29-year-old Ayo Balogun was at that moment verified by GPS to …
Femi Adekunle ·
Man Explains How He Almost Became Billionaire Last Week
VICTORIA ISLAND — Over a Sunday lunch, 36-year-old Chidi Okoro delivered a 40-minute recounting of a cryptocurrency opportunity, an oil bloc …
Ngozi Okafor ·
Traffic Turns Into Networking Opportunity For Entire Bus
THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE — During a 3-hour, 20-minute commute from Ikoyi to Yaba Monday morning, passengers aboard a single molue exchanged 47 …
T. Balogun ·
Auntie Knows Your Salary Before You Receive It
LAGOS — Within 48 hours of 27-year-old Chinelo Okafor accepting a new position at a consulting firm, her aunt had reportedly received, …
Femi Adekunle ·
Generator Becomes Most Reliable Member Of Household
LEKKI — A 7.5 kVA petrol generator purchased by the Okonkwo family in 2019 has, by most measures of consistency and availability, …
Ngozi Okafor ·
Man Says 'Trust Me,' Everyone Immediately Suspicious
IKOYI — Upon the utterance of the phrase ’trust me, I get you’ by 34-year-old Seyi Adebayo during a Tuesday meeting, all four …
T. Balogun ·
Entire WhatsApp Group Turns Into Business Pitch Arena
LAGOS — A WhatsApp group originally created in 2017 to coordinate a football viewing party has, over nine years, hosted an estimated 340 …
Femi Adekunle ·
Government Promises Electricity Will Stabilize Emotionally
ABUJA — In an address Tuesday, officials assured citizens that the nation’s power supply would, in the near future, achieve a state of …
Ngozi Okafor ·
Friend Brings 'Small Thing,' Requires Large Logistics
SURULERE — Announcing he would be dropping off a ‘small something’ at his cousin’s place Saturday, 31-year-old Tunde …
T. Balogun ·
Man Says 'I Don't Like Stress,' Creates Stress
IKEJA — Prefacing most interactions with the declaration that he ‘doesn’t like stress at all,’ 40-year-old Bayo Ogundimu …
Femi Adekunle ·
Everyone Claims To Have Connection Somewhere Important
LAGOS — A 2026 informal survey of Lagos residents found that 91% of respondents claimed to ‘know somebody’ at one or more of the …
Ngozi Okafor ·
Event Starts Late But Energy Starts Immediately
LAGOS — A wedding reception scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. that did not formally commence until 7:20 p.m. was reported to have reached peak …
T. Balogun ·
Man Negotiates Price Like It's National Duty
BALOGUN MARKET — Engaging a trader over the price of a wristwatch Friday, 45-year-old Musa Abdullahi approached the negotiation with a …
Femi Adekunle ·
Friend Says 'Quick Question,' Takes 30 Minutes
ABUJA — Opening a phone call with the stated intention of asking a ‘quick thing,’ 29-year-old Nkechi Uchendu proceeded to …
Ngozi Okafor ·
Family Meeting Turns Into Full Strategic Planning Session
ENUGU — An extended family gathering called on Sunday to discuss a minor property matter expanded over six hours into a comprehensive …
T. Balogun ·
Man Says 'I'm Not Interested,' Still Participating Fully
IKOYI — Despite repeatedly stating he was ’not really into the whole thing,’ 33-year-old Obinna Nnaji was observed over the …
Femi Adekunle ·
Entire Street Knows What Happened Before It Happens
SURULERE — Residents of a street in Surulere have reportedly developed such a sophisticated pre-awareness network that the arrival of an …
Ngozi Okafor ·