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Oriekaose Agholor was barely nine years old when he got his first taste of the Nigeria Police’s incompetence. Years later, in his adulthood, he saw that things hadn’t changed, so he decided to do something about it. This is his story as told to Orame. Oriekaose Agholor When you grow up in Nigeria, you learn very early that you are your own government. If there’s a fire, you fetch water. If there’s a security threat, you lock your gate and pray.

Three years ago, content creator Oga Duke (Oreoluwa Osoba) adopted a puppy to feel closer to his late uncle. He never imagined Duke would become the companion who helped him survive grief, saved his life and helped him build a community. In this story, Oreoluwa opens up about the bond with his puppy and why he hopes more people will see pets as family, not just animals. I got Duke in 2023, at one of the lowest points in my life.

If your Netflix watchlist is currently looking bone-dry and you’re tired of scrolling for hours just to end up watching old sitcom clips on TikTok, I’ve got you. From thrilling epics, romantic entanglements and hostage dramas, Nollywood has back-to-back hits on Netflix. If you’re looking for what to watch on the streamer this month, here are the 10 best Nigerian movies to watch this July.

The recent renaming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polycystic Ovary Metabolic Syndrome (PMOS) marks a shift in how the condition is understood. For many people living with it, the new name better reflects its hormonal and metabolic nature, rather than focusing primarily on ovaries and fertility.

GridLocked is a daily pop culture guessing game built for Nigerians. Every weekday by 9am, you’ll get six clues, sixty seconds, and an answer only a Nigerian would know. Today’s GridLocked is a song. How many clues do you need to get it right? πŸ‘€ Share your result when done, but don’t spoil the answer for others. (Missed the last GridLocked? Play it here.) Guess The Song 01:00 How To Play The Goal: Guess the answer for the day before time runs out.

Love Life is a Zikoko weekly series about love, relationships, situationships, entanglements and everything in between. Dayo* (29) and Tomisin* (27) met in 2022 when a mutual friend connected them. On this week’s Love Life, they talk about how a failed NYSC posting pushed them together, dealing with uneven efforts from one party, and how a phone screenshot almost ended it all. Dayo: We met through a mutual friend in 2022.

Bola* (39) and her husband, Biodun* (43), agreed to a temporary long-distance arrangement when he got a lucrative job in another state. But when he stopped coming home, Bola reached her limit. She moved with their children and refused to return until he agreed to reunite their family. At the end of this story, you’ll get to answer one question: Did she fuck up or not? My husband, Biodun, and I met at church in 2010.

In CEMEA, Visa has seen growth in tokenised transactions from 26% in 2023 to 70% in 2026 Since the launch of stablecoins’ settlement capabilities a year ago in CEMEA, settlement volumes have increased nearly 60 times June 30, 2026 – Visa today outlined a series of AI, stablecoin, and token capabilities designed to help clients across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region participate in the next generation of commerce.

Every successful content creator has one thing in common. They all started at zero. Zero followers. Zero brand deals. Zero comments. Zero views. Yet, while many people see the polished videos, viral moments and brand collaborations, very few understand what it actually takes to build a personal brand from the ground up.

PUBG MOBILE has officially announced the opening of registrations for the Road to 2026 PMGO Season 2, inviting competitive players across Sub-Saharan Africa to compete for a place on the global esports stage and a pathway to some of the biggest prize pools in mobile gaming.