As Nigerians, we’ve all heard the saying “na money be fine bobo,” and it lives in our heads subconsciously. We try to make the most out of any extra we get. Whether it’s a shirt you’ve always wanted to buy or a new food you’ve always wanted to try, the culture of splurging when you have […]
There’s a particular kind of optimism that only hits when you receive money you weren’t counting on. It’s not joy but delusion. The kind that makes you feel like you’ve finally cracked the code. So when I got paid for a freelance gig, a clean ₦200,000 sitting pretty in my account, my brain skipped every […]