Nigerian Lives Archives by The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.)

Custodian Originals Feature Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: Three Nigerians Talk About Being Atheists in Nigeria

September 19, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

With a population of over 200 million people, Nigeria is a multicultural and multilingual state. Most of this population practise the three main religions of the country which are Islam,

Custodian Originals Nigerian Lives Pop Culture

Nigerian Lives: Six Nigerians Who Haven’t Caught The Japa Bug

September 15, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Nigerians are leaving the country in droves. A lot of factors are behind this mass migration. Bad governance, harsh economic policies, low standard of living, and inflation are some of

Custodian Originals Feature Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: Four Young Nigerians on Navigating Work Life Balance in Nigeria

September 6, 2023 by Jacqueline Alabi

Nothing defines one’s first plunge into adulthood as well as the first few years of their career. “Fast-paced, accelerated work environment” is often how employers describe the Nigerian work culture,

Feature Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 3 People Share Their Experiences With Grief

August 23, 2023 by Damilola Oyeleke

One can never be totally prepared for the ravages of grief – not the frequency of it in life nor the months of struggle that may have led up to

Custodian Originals Feature

“They Worship Pythons in Anambra” – Six People Talk About Culture Shock In Nigeria

April 25, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Culture shock is the confusion or nervousness caused by new patterns and other related things in a place that is very different from what you are used to in your

Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 8 people Debunk Common Misconceptions Surrounding the LGBTQ Community

August 1, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Despite all the useful information surrounding sexuality and fluidity available to us these days, there are still a lot of negative ideas about LGBTQ+ individuals which are often rooted in

Custodian Originals Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 7 Men Tell Us What It’s Like To Eat Ass And Get Their Ass Eaten

March 28, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Ass eating, licking, rimming, analingus, biting the peach, or tossing the salad, whatever you call it, is a fascinating concept for several reasons. For some people, it’s a taboo, a

Custodian Originals Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 5 People Tell Us About The Ups And Downs Of Living Alone

March 21, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Growing up as a kid, dealing with your Nigerian mum calling you from your bedroom to get the remote control to the TV which is laying a couple of inches

Custodian Originals News & Politics Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 5 Students React To New ASUU Strike Extension

March 14, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its warning strike by eight weeks following the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands. The initial warning strike started in

Custodian Originals Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 5 Ladies Tell Us What It Is Like Being A Woman In Nigeria

March 8, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

As a woman, living in Nigeria can be quite the experience with the majority of women dealing with some form of discrimination and harassment. In honour of International Women’s Day,

Custodian Originals Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 5 People Take Us Back to The First Time They Watched Porn

February 28, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Everybody has a story about how they first discovered porn (perhaps, they were invading someone’s privacy or “innocently” searching through the internet for something else). Regardless of how we set

Custodian Originals Technology

Nigerian Lives: 5 Artists Take Us Into The World Of NFTs

February 21, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

From customized art to rare valuables, licensed songs, or perhaps a mixture of these contents, Nigerian artists are forging ahead, and breaking countless limitations to create unique art. For context,

Custodian Originals Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 4 People Tell Us Their Most Memorable Experiences On Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

February is the only month with a day selected for lovers and once the month begins, people look forward to celebrating this love-themed day. For some, it’s a great day

Custodian Originals Nigerian Lives

Nigerian Lives: 4 People Tell Us What Its Like To Be Vegan

January 31, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

For many Nigerians, meat is life and offering a meal without meat or pieces of meat that are considered too small to the average Nigerian means trouble. Commenting on the

Custodian Originals Feature Sports

Nigerian Lives: Here’s How 5 People Reacted After Nigerian Football Losses

January 24, 2022 by Ifeoluwa Bammeke

After a great run at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Nigeria is out as the Super Eagles suffered a shock defeat to Tunisia in the first round