“I became celibate till my wedding night after my Uni boyfriend broke up with me.” —Real Warri Pikin
Warri Pikin: I got married in 2012 immediately after graduating from University. I met my husband at a Winners’ camp in Abuja. Chude: Why did you marry, was it because you love love? Warri Pikin: So one guy broke my heart in my
“I came second in ‘Maltina Dance All,’ but I couldn’t defend my title.” — Real Warri Pikin
Chude: Why did you marry, was it because you love love? Warripikin: Not really oh! Funny enough my plan before was to go to Lagos immediately after graduation. I was a professional dancer but school hindered me. I went to a private school
“We sold all we had to pay back loans.” — Real Warri Pikin
At the time I was doing a thrift “Osusu” and I was the coordinator. I packed my share in January and after that, I couldn’t pay back again because we used the money for different investments to see if we could grow up
“My husband and I owed 22 million Naira.” — Real Warripikin
There’s a way motivational speakers will talk to you and you will take action immediately. That was how they motivated my husband and me and we looked at our car and small room and decided they were too small for us. That was
“My suicidal attempt made me start comedy to motivate people.”—Real Warripikin
All the videos I did after my suicide attempt were not to make people laugh but to motivate people. “Area… Even though you dey owe debt you no kill yourself, federal government sef dey owe debt.” Those things helped me heal because I
Afrobeats can never die because Nigerians don’t give up! — Bizzle Osikoya
Chude: Is this moment a fad, this afrobeats moment? Asa: No, not for me sha! Chude: Is it..you know..oyibo people they lose…they have short attention span like Africa is sexy now, they move on you know..Okay let me start with you, then you,
“I spent 100,000 naira on Davido’s Dami duro video.” — Asa Asika
Asa: Well contrary to public opinion, how people say, ‘Ah! Davido came to the Industry blah blah blah.’ Bro when David blew, we had no support. I always say it, dami duro video, I spent a 100,000 naira. I gave one person at
“There are certain lines in this book that are extremely incredible!” —Chude
I swear to you in my life, I’m a 37-year-old man, this is a universal experience question, I’ve been in a relationship with a person who for the first time I don’t want the person to see me. I’ve not killed anybody, I’ve
“I dropped out of my PhD program in Florida.” —ARINZE IFEAKANDU
Chude: Finally, if I heard you correctly you said that first and foremost you “Japa”. The Nigerian dream is to leave Nigeria but you went you had a cushy Joy you know. I mean the thing about MFA programs and fellowships is that
“I couldn’t help but include a glimpse of light and hope in the book.” — Arinze Ifeakandu
The arrangement of my story was done by my agent. Chude: Please hold on to that agent because she’s good.The first story really hit me and I couldn’t control myself for sometime. Then the last story left me with hope and I’m grateful
