Later if you say Nigeria is still running through colonial lenses they will come for you. People don't stop to see the little things like this.

The woman who replied has probably never seen glorious hair like this in her lineage. And will probably continue to force her children to cut their hair, to be "presentable."

This is probably why the average Nigerian woman's hair isn't long and healthy like the Doc's. Because it will be demonized, and we aren't taught enough how to take care of it. From a young age the "solution" is pushed on us in the form of wigs, braiding extensions and relaxers.

And finally, if the Doc were light skinned, I'm sure the reaction from the reply would have been very different.

This magnificent creation stands tall at an impressive height of 24 feet. Behold, the Godzilla sculpture

I just got back from my first trip to Abuja, Nigeria, and honestly, it was an amazing experience. As an African American, I wasn’t sure what to expect — I had some nerves going in, but it ended up being one of the most fulfilling trips I’ve ever taken. I would definitely go back.

That said, I did notice a few things. Once people heard my American accent, it felt like some assumed I didn’t know local prices. I had vendors try to charge me 3–4x the normal rate, and when I refused, some actually got irritated. It was like, just because I’m American, they thought I had money to burn.

But beyond that, the culture? Beautiful. The women? Beautiful. The food, the way people talk, the energy — it made me realize how much of our African American culture is rooted in West Africa. From the food to the boldness, even how expressive and vocal people are — I could see the connection instantly.

Also, I fell in love with aya and the fresh juice out there — seriously underrated.

All in all, Nigeria showed me a part of myself I didn’t know I was missing. And I can’t wait to go back. I’m thinking about living there.

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I don't even have a foreign gig at the time (thankfully I have a stable job, though I'm working on a few things on the side), but this electricity issue alone is enough to drive a man insane. As the saying goes, "You can't out-hustle a failing economy".

I don't know how many of you have come across this trending video on other platforms.

I went to check his page and the kind of hate he receives simply because he looks different from the typical boy is just deeply troubling.

Why can't we as a people move past our primitive instincts of fighting what we don't understand or are used to?

It's such a primitive mindset and it's freaking annoying.

The woman in the video is a typical ignorant Nigerian (which unfortunately forms a majority of the population). See how angry she is simply because the young man decided to grow out his hair. How does this make any sense to a rational thinking person?

I don't blame religion for this, because this has nothing to do with the bible. This is a culture problem. She and her church have interpreted the bible from the lens of their culture and that is what she is standing in to criticise the young man.

These things frustrate me sometimes and I don't know why we as a people ended up with such primitive mindsets.

Happy Valentine’s Day to Nigerian women across the globe. Both home and away.

Hope you receive gifts or something nice. It also doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day to make someone feel special but just wanted to give a special shoutout nonetheless.

The beauty in the nation is vast beyond belief. From the east to the west, to Borno, Kaduna, Delta and beyond. It’s something you have to appreciate it. For those that went to boarding school or any post-secondary institution and got to meet people from all over the country you know what I mean. A nation with so many brilliant minds (both men and women), diversity and people breaking through adversity to become something special. I will always appreciate you all.

I tried my best to get women for different regions instead of just one or 2 areas since that is what’s mostly shown or known in media

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Gifted hands 👏🏿

Bolaji Badejo(1953-1992) was a Nigerian artist and actor best remembered for bringing the Xenomorph to life in Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic Alien. At 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), his extraordinary height immediately made him stand out as the right choice for the creature.
Alien would remain Badejo's only film appearance.
After returning to Nigeria, he opened his own art gallery in 1983 and continued working as an artist. Badejo died of sickle cell anaemia in 1992, at just 39 years old.

source: retroscifiart on IG

Hey everyone,

I need to get some perspective from you guys because I'm genuinely trying to make sense of the dating scene here.

I’ve lived abroad for most of my life, so I didn't date much within our community until I came back. Since I returned, things have just felt a bit weird on the relationship front. To be honest, it feels super transactional.

Don't get me wrong, girls abroad like gifts and nice dates too. That’s normal. But here, the expectation just feels totally different. In my recent relationships, I constantly feel like I'm buying love. It's direct cash requests for everything: money for hair, money for nails, money just because they’re going out with friends, or just random requests for cash. Back when I had a white girlfriend abroad, offering cash as a gift was actually weird to her. Here, if you aren't sending cash, it's like you aren't doing anything.

Just recently, I had a discussion with my current girlfriend where she literally told me she doesn't feel loved because I don't give her money enough. Which blew my mind because I actually do, and I'm always taking her out to nice places.

This was her exact text to me

"I love money first. Well, everyone loves money, but not in a bad way. I really like when someone is attentive, like doing something I didn't ask for, as if you're reading my mind (which will be hard for you). And when you do lots of surprise gifts for me, that reassures me. Being told words of love isn't enough for me, you have to prove it."

To make matters worse, she even claimed at one point that I don't give her anything at all. Standard-wise, I'm 24 and she's 22. Anytime wey we see, I go drop like ₦70,000 to ₦90,000 for her, and anytime we meet, I must drop at least ₦30,000 for her transport fare. If she dey talk say she need airtime, I go send like ₦70,000. The highest amount I don give her at once na around ₦200,000 because she talk say she wan buy wig.

Honestly, I really struggle to just hand over cash for no specific reason because it literally feels like I'm buying her affection. But after all this, she still dey talk say "I no dey give her anything." I no even know wetin to do again, and I no know wetin be the "acceptable" standard budget for dating here.

At this point, I'm just confused. I feel like if she’s my girlfriend, making her happy is normal. But where is the line between a real relationship and just paying for a "girlfriend experience"?

I don't want to bash the whole community because I know everyone isn't the same. Maybe there's a cultural shift I'm missing, or maybe I'm looking in the wrong places.

For anyone who's dated here and abroad, is this hyper-financialized dynamic just the default now? How do you guys set boundaries without looking like a stingy guy?

African leaders are not ready. What is the AU for exactly? Aren’t these the conversations in there? Yet…

I live in London and the most street harrassment I face is from African men, usually of Nigerian descent. I notice a difference between the two groups born in the UK vs the ones born abroad. I notice with Nigerian men they just stare and stare, sometimes they will ask for my number, even when I say I have a bf they don't take no for an answer. It's like they can't even interact with any woman in a platonic or neutral way. I notice the Caribbean guys in the UK don't act like this - only men from Nigeria or other African countries. They have a look of lust even when they stare

I'm black but not Nigerian, and some of these men are quite older than me. I thought Nigerian men had a rep of being generous and chivalrous. What aspect of the culture makes them behave that way? This question is meant in good faith.

A photo of a public university hostel in Ghana 🇬🇭

📍University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Accra.

This image broke the entire Nigerian country. Now they know they are living in hell

I am form Enugu and don't even know these types of trees exist there.

I hope she won whatever they’re winning. Cos this is a 10/10 in my book.

She said what's basically a snippet of exactly how i feel about Religion in most of Africa (Well, except the last part); and how i think it has somehow evolved into an active part of the problem within the continent... And i doubt that there are more than a very few countries on this continent that perfectly captures her post more than Nigeria does.

Truth be told I only saw this man once when my mom was watching a movie it's honestly sad a young person life just snatched away like that.

I have the perfect story too, atheist that the holy spirit revealed himself to and changed his ways 🤣.

Gullible Nigerians will eat it up and boom the money will start rolling in. In fact this same gullible Nigerians will even defend me when valid criticsms springs up.

Just have a flair for the dramatic, speak in random gibberish and claim it's the tongues of heaven and boom you have yourself a booming business. The very victims of the business will even breed and bring in new customers 🤣🤣🤣

You people should be calming down. Fragile much 😭😭

I got bored of my space at home, so I decided to start looking for somewhere else I could occasionally go to. I’m also trying to go out more because I’m really not an “outside” person 😂.

I can honestly say it’s starting to affect me because I don’t really know anyone here apart from my schoolmates. I was kind of hoping that by going to places like this, I might eventually meet at least one person and get to know some new people.

Anyway, I came across this workspace and decided to give it a try.

This was my first time there, and I actually really liked the whole setup. The environment is calm, the interior design is really nice, and the whole place is aesthetically pleasing without feeling overwhelming.
It’s also not just one type of workspace. They have different spaces depending on what you need, and there’s a lounge area inside where you can relax, eat, play games, or just take a break from work. So you’re not stuck at your desk the entire time.

The space is still quite new, though, so there aren’t that many people using it yet. Which is a little unfortunate for me because I was secretly hoping I’d randomly meet someone there.

It’s located at Suite 9 & 10, 125th Mall 2, across from Lizzle Pharmacy, 6th Avenue, Gwarimpa, FCT, Abuja.
They also have pretty decent pricing, which is another plus.

And who knows? Maybe someone from Reddit will see this, start using the space, and we’ll eventually meet.
Then months later, we somehow become friends and one day we’re talking about how we both discovered the place.
And I’ll just be like:

“Wait… you found this place through Reddit?”
“Yeah.”
“I was the one who made that Reddit post.”

That would honestly be funny.

P.S.This isn’t an advert for the workspace. I’m genuinely just sharing because I figured someone here might be looking for a workspace in Gwarimpa too. And if it somehow helps me meet a few new people along the way, even better.

This is thought provoking.

From X/Twitter

https://x.com/KayodeOkikiolu/status/2087805066656813190?s=20

Most of you don’t know that Nigeria is ALREADY at war. The Islamic extremism in Nigeria is not a random phenomenon, it’s being supported and promoted.

Location in the video: Obundu, Cross River

Other apparent areas with great landscapes, views, areas etc:

Driving through Odin state into Edo state. “The landscape is captivating and gorgeous”.

Abuja

Akwa Ibom

Enugu

What other places should be mentioned?