This is the final article from the series 3 of our blog speciale “NAIJA GOOD”.🇳🇬
“Being street smart means modesty, punctuality and taking advantage of every destination moment to take a deep breath”.
~GFA
See you same time. Same place, next year.🤎
NAIJA GOOD, Series 3: NEW YAM FESTIVAL.
The Festivals, Part one. The New Yam Festival: A Celebration of Life and Abundance. In recent years, the festival has gained international recognition, with celebrations taking place in countries like […]
NAIJA GOOD, Series 3: ASÒ OKÉ.
Aso Òkè “Aso l’aso eni, Aso ni a fi n’bo ni l’oju, Aso Oke ni baba aso, Aso Oke kii se ti gbogbo enia, Oun l’aso ti a fi n’joba, Aso ti a fi n’se […]
NAIJA GOOD, Series 3: The Nigerian Way of Skills Acquisition: AYÒNDÁ.
The “Freedom” Journey. In a southwestern region in Nigeria called osun state, in a Local Government known as Ilesa-west, being an “OMO ISHE”(apprentice) is a more common title among teenagers […]
NAIJA GOOD, Series 3: NIGERIAN MOTHERS.
“DEDICATED TO ALL OUR NIGERIAN MOTHERS”. There’s a special kind of magic in the world, and it’s almost always wrapped up in a Nigerian mother. They are an odd […]
NAIJA GOOD, Series 3: TALES UNDER THE MOONLIGHT: Nigeria’s Lost Art of Storytelling.
There was a time in Nigeria when evenings weren’t for scrolling through Instagram or binge watching Netflix. They were sacred. Reserved. Set apart for something magical. Storytelling. Back in the […]
TYPICAL NIGERIAN MODE OF COMMUNICATION:
“Boss you dey go?” Response: “No I dey come.” You’ve probably come across this so many times. Savage replies on social media, especially X (Formerly Twitter) and you wouldn’t […]
NAIJA GOOD, Series 3: JAPA
ÁJÒ ÒLÈ DÀBÍ ILÉ…. The Double-Edged Sword of Japa: Nigeria’s Mass Exodus and Its True Cost. Every time I hear the word Japa, it cuts like a blade. Friends […]
NAIJA GOOD, SERIES 3: MICRA DRIVERS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.
This article is dedicated to everyone who lives in Ibadan, Nigeria. To the Micra Drivers and especially to those who has had a crazy taste of Micra Drama. The moment […]
NAIJA GOOD, SERIES 3: 1st October 1960: Nigeria’s Great Independence.
“Oh freedom! Oh freedom! Oh freedom!!! Freedom everywhere… on first October, 1960…Nigeria gained independence!” Was a marching song we sang as kids back then in primary school. I can almost […]