What’s in a name? In 1988, Prime People magazine asked young Nigerians who inherited popular last names from their parents. Here’s how they answered.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote

Who has Group Therapy tickets to sell?

One of the best things that can happen to you in a Nigerian household is your elders sibling being stubborn, e don create path for you

Honoured (and excited 🤪) to be nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year 2025 🎉 I’m grateful for the journey, proud of the work, and mostly just inspired to keep going. Here’s to showing up, taking risks, and letting the process surprise you 🥂

The result 😂😂

I rushed my daughter to hospital at past 2am this morning. Needing to pay for lab tests and medication, I approached the cashier. This lady was sleeping comfortably, as though she was at home. I called her attention. She woke up briefly, mumbled a few words, and returned to

Lagos State does not approve any building over 3/4 floors without an elevator in the plan.

This is Nigeria's record through June of 2025. Abysmally low. The process to get an RoO certificate is painful, long-winded, and down right impossible if you don't have personell in Abuja.

If the healthcare system I'm seeing in Nigeria is the 6th best in the continent, then Africa is toast.

Average annual rent in Lagos in November 1998 Source: P.M. News

Na winter storm dey shut you down?

My husband is throwing my child (that I carried for 41 weeks and 3 days) up in the air till she almost hits the ceiling, and that one is laughing like she has a spare life somewhere.

My dad bought Dangote shares around 2006 In 2022, the SEC published a list of unclaimed dividends. I searched for my dad's name, found it, and contacted the broker. They processed it. I thought we'd become millionaires that day, but he only received a 62 naira alert 😂

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I hadn’t spoken to my parents in almost 3 years. A month ago, i spoke to my mum and I wrote this song. Since leaving home, I’ve seen a lot. But it all points me back to an unwavering truth… I am Efe Oraka. And that means something so special. florence Dei, my Debut album. out

First time I sent a work email at 6AM in the Netherlands, they called a meeting to discuss whether I was experiencing unnecessary work pressure of any kind, and they apologised if they gave me that impression 😂😂

Happy birthday, Rowan Atkinson! One of the greatest stand-up sketches ever made remains him as the Devil.