Tag: nigeria
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Naira’s Depreciation & Kevin Gates’ 60 day Marriage
The Naira has not only depreciated it has entirely collapsed. I knew it was bad when I found out Rwandan Franc (I think for the first time) is now stronger than the Naira… In 2 years, food prices have increased by 80% and fuel has quadrupled. How are my Naija people even surviving. The fudge?…
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Nairas & Puppy-Therapy: Grazie Mille
(Try) & Rise and Shine Darlings!Tell me why my job has instituted a new de-stress session of “puppy therapy.” I’m too village for all that, those animals better not lick my face BUT I appreciate the innovation nonetheless. Adorbs… Also, learned a new term. A diplobrat is the child of a diplomat and so spent…
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Bush Men
The following will sound like a Nollywood scene; I am afraid, it is not … Sunday after church, I joined a friend for lunch to a local Nigerian spot. I wore a bodycon bright red dress that screamed confidence; this was likely my first sin. We sat in close proximity with, as I later found…
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1 of 54: “NAIJA NO DEY CARRY LAST”
Nigeria is the self-proclaimed Giant of Africa. Its people are a fascinating bunch. I admire their drive and ambition but most of all the fact that whether in Atlanta, London or Sydney, they never assimilate. They only eat their foods, only wear their clothes, and always speak their mother tongue. Plus, whether their children are…