I saw a comment on TikTok where a lady said her 2year old niece was so active, she doesn’t sit down for even 2 seconds… her mum had to take her to the hospital to ask if toddlers run mad at that age 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m 26, single, and living alone in a mini-flat in Ipaja.
Last year I interviewed for a “Content Lead” role in Ikoyi at ₦300k. After four rounds, the HR said in the final chat: “You’re our pick. You can resume Dec 4th.”
That same week, I resigned from my ₦160k job and bought a new blazer for the role. On Dec 1st: “Hi, we’ve paused hiring till Q2. Apologies.”
Just like that—no job. Rent was due Jan 2nd, and I had ₦62k saved. Oh Lord, what do I do? How will I survive?
I kept applying nonstop—four interviews a week, all virtual and data-draining. One HR ghosted me after I spent two hours on their unpaid test project. Another said, “You’re great but we need someone with agency experience,” even though the job post said entry-level.
What broke me wasn’t the money. It was the silence. I’d wake up, send 10 applications, then sit in my room till night. My phone became my enemy. Every notification made my heart jump, then drop when it was just MTN. I stopped replying to friends because “What are you doing now?” felt like judgment.
Christmas came. I told everyone I was working from home. I ate Indomie and eggs alone on Dec 25th while watching people post family photos. I wasn’t hungry—I was invisible.
I started doubting everything: Am I dumb? Do I smell in interviews? Should I just marry someone? Rejection became my daily routine.
On Jan 3rd, an old freelance client DM’d: “You still write? I need someone. ₦250k per month.” No interview. Just “Send account. A colleague of mine would be needing your service as well. I already told her about you but I wanted to confirm from you first.”
And that’s how I got my life back.
Job hunting as a single lady in Lagos isn’t just rejection emails. It’s calculating if you can afford to stay safe while broke. Job loss isn’t just finances—it’s your self-worth evaporating in real time.
No one tells you “You’re still smart” after the 20th “We regret” email. You have to be your own cheerleader when you don’t even believe in yourself.
Lessons learned: Never resign without a signed contract and first salary date. Verbal offers are lies. Being a single young lady means some men will test you—if the job needs dinner, it’s not a job. Lastly, your emergency fund is your dignity. Even ₦50k saved stops you from saying yes to trash.
I’m okay now. But I don’t wish that quiet loneliness on anyone.
Stop clearing your name; let people think whatever they want about you. Whether you are winning or losing, you will always be somebody’s topic, so focus on your journey instead. Keep pushing forward, stay consistent, and remain humble no matter the noise around you.
This is police appreciation tweet.
last night at about 2:00am, a very loud disturbing noise woke me and my lovely wife. lo and behold it was an attack at the house of our immediated neighbor with whom we share fence. We were confused but we composed and searched police number online,we found the one for the state command and placed a call with very low tune. within 15minutes the police arrived despite difficulty in locating the area because is not a properly planned area with notable streets. Though the criminals fled on hearing police siren. Thank you @NigeriapolicePR
🚨 If you don’t want your family members to visit you in PRISON in 2026, take note:
Avoid these things.
1. If you own a car, avoid giving strangers a lift.
One day dem fit kpai inside your car and you go explain tire.
2. If your neighbour is sick, don’t give them medicine or recommend drugs.
If anything happens, court go ask who licensed you to give medical advice.
3. Stop giving visitors food. Offer sealed drinks instead.
Even on Christmas day, start the No Food Policy.
If someone gets poisoned elsewhere and eats at your house, you go explain tire.
4. As a man, avoid doggy with any woman who isn’t your wife. It can be medically stressful and, depending on pressure, the lady go fi die. Court don’t know “we were just enjoying ourselves”
5. When you’re angry, avoid pushing, hitting, or any physical contact. Some people are walking corpses—small push and problem don land. You go explain tire.
6. Before asking your girlfriend to sleep over, check her BP and have a First Aid kit.
If she collapses during the “do,” wahala be that.
7. Before dating or getting intimate with any lady, ask for her Birth Certificate.
Otherwise, you go explain tire for court.
8. As a lady, if a man sends you money to show up, please show up—or refund it.
E get why.
9. "Oga, my pikin no dey hear word, abeg help me flog am.” please don’t try it. Let parents beat their own children themselves.
10. Avoid buying second-hand or fairly-used items that are trackable. E get why.
11. Avoid threatening people, even as a joke.
That small threat fit actually happen—and you’ll answer for it.
⚠️ Ignorance of the law is NO excuse.