The tweets on this hashtag are incredibly relatable and fun to read. That is if you grew up Nigerian.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian 4 people live in this house pic.twitter.com/gosQ6B2Cjb
— Botoku Jide #Gooner (@Its_Jide) July 28, 2016
Like who are the ghost owners of the other 50?
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian when your biscuit drop on the ground and they tell you to leave it for the devil pic.twitter.com/aPzConzpBu
— Royalty (@Dhammyjo_krane) July 27, 2016
One of the sweetest moments of football history.
Ngr v Brazil
Atlanta ’96 Semis#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian pic.twitter.com/tqZc68drn9— Igala_Jon_Snow (@i_am_Anomeli) July 28, 2016
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
The Whooping/Disciplinary starter pack pic.twitter.com/kXkkQZI4N5
— Dérin F (@_lifeofOJ) July 28, 2016
I am coming means i am actually going #WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
— Snap: Femifactor (@femifactor) July 28, 2016
Example
Me: Mummy, where are you going?
Mummy: I’m coming!
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian when you tell your mum you saw cat in your dream pic.twitter.com/RKHtoPMyFz
— Tomisin ✨ (@TOMIISKING_) July 28, 2016
Especially when it’s a black one
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian Every ones parents was top of their classes pic.twitter.com/J1enzWSdC9
— King Skiwo (@Skiwo) July 28, 2016
Why you always lying? Hmm… oh my gosh!
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian your mum negotiate something from 1000 to 200 to the point you start to pity the seller pic.twitter.com/zzui4gTiAh
— DON (@DONHALOGEN) July 28, 2016
Mothers definitely take classes on how to cut down prices.
Nigerian mothers and “is that how u will be behaving in ur husband’s house” #WhatItMeansToBeNigerian pic.twitter.com/dxJkQt11Ck
— CLAiRE (@johloffwarrior) July 28, 2016
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
Me: I’m going to my friend’s house
Mum: Why can’t your friends come here? pic.twitter.com/NkSshZOczl
— Savage (@TheDejiBalogun) July 28, 2016
#whatitmeanstobenigerian
This is not just for making swallow .
It’s multipurpose pic.twitter.com/XDy41cVfVh— mamacita (@SABA_LEE) July 28, 2016
Depends. Are you looking to make a meal or discipline a child?
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
Despite our problems , we never fail to turn up at parties after eating bomb jollof pic.twitter.com/xqTgqvAaqN
— CHO (@Chidubem__O) July 28, 2016
Especially Lagosians. Ain’t no party like a Lagos party!
Lowkey when mum bought us “Christmas cloth” that we would wear till Jesus comes#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian pic.twitter.com/FuvdWIGLIC
— DMJ (@dammyjay93) July 28, 2016
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian applying for an internship only to become errand boy/girl that buys coke and meatpie across the street
— Güzel▪Gizem (@eehsan_) July 28, 2016
Kuku kill me!
#whatitmeanstobeNigerian
Mum: Who broke dis plate
Me: Ermmm…
Mum:just tell me I won’t beat you
Me: It’s me..
Mum: pic.twitter.com/qYBiVAdxs2— OMO MUMMY 😀 (@larry_coal) July 28, 2016
Mothers and “you can’t kill me cos I didn’t kill my mother”#WhatitmeanstobeNigerian pic.twitter.com/nxe11YdDbt
— O’Tobey (@o_tobey) July 28, 2016
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian that primary school choreography that everybody wears white and black with white gloves and socks
— Capital0lod0 (@ziemchi) July 28, 2016
We all had one of those!
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian telling your parents to buy Nike’s for you and they end up buying Nixe and say its the same pic.twitter.com/fm48hViSFi
— King Skiwo (@Skiwo) July 28, 2016
What is all this?
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
Detergent = Omo
Toothpaste = Maclean
Seasoning = Maggie
Noodles = Indomie
Gotta love Nigerians— Mamu (@Mvhmood) July 28, 2016
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian
Opening a Danish cookie container to find Sewing materials pic.twitter.com/V6iUJrDfPf
— Champagnepapi_jnr (@ani_ufot) July 28, 2016
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian when your biscuit drop on the ground and they tell you to leave it for the devil pic.twitter.com/aPzConzpBu
— Royalty (@Dhammyjo_krane) July 27, 2016
Who is Satan?
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian People In the pharmacy when you’re buying Contraceptive or Condom pic.twitter.com/3EZ7ZGDBgo
— King Skiwo (@Skiwo) July 27, 2016
Mama the Mama!!!
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