We can’t cook for 100 hours, but at least, we can party

Guinness needs to recognise Nigerian owambes pronto. [View in browser](=.74bOoKvNxvcOvUZji_UCRMHg1uozO2XXpgylfbz6xvQ) [Zikoko Daily] 16 May, 2023 Hey . Everyone and their grandmother has “Hilda” on their lips, and rightly so. I get a headache when I think about cutting vegetables for efo riro, and this babe cooked for 100+ hours. She really told the Guinness World Records: Well, so we mere mortals don’t feel left out of the awesomeness, we thought to share the records any average Nigerian can break to avoid their mothers asking, “Does Hilda have two heads?” 👇🏼 Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [Nigerians would have no problem breaking these Guinness World Records](=.-DDAgIM55N1cLo1vpqCPWdJ8cfRXZtaAdSro99KPok4) - 2 [Just imagine: Your favourite apps had honest taglines](=.z5vwlwlLJUQ9RJu-cuFncax0rHUzC_kOn-MFntmItqk) - 3 [Why babies actually need all the PR they get](=.06IQr7j64TmPSzlW--tGzoppgFI3UwUExSe6rYjxURo) LOVE CURRENCY The Inside Gist-ish: Dating on a ₦350k Creative Freelancer Income =.FPvfDQbnMXS5u-K0F72hL1DHeZTa22-s6msdRn7Gy1I TBH, when I hear “freelancer”, I run for the hills. Financial stability is a hella drug, and I won’t deny I’m hooked, so I was more than a little curious when I saw this #LoveCurrency. Here’s the gist: Mason found love while pursuing his music PR dreams, but the gag is, his girlfriend is in the same chaotic industry. How does their relationship affect their work? And more importantly, how do they manage love sturvs on an unstable income? Mason talks about it: “Sometimes, one person pays for transport while the other pays for tickets. We don’t really pay attention to these things. We almost had to fight before she finally sent me her account number because I wanted to repay her for the money she’d spent on one of our outings.” [Continue reading their story](=.mO9b1RAXcOE6PHta_GvHQdxCLCP14LJMw-7DZ_TKQb8) *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> Zikoko Daily's Top 3 Nigerians would have no problem breaking these Guinness World Records I’m surprised Guinness hasn’t given us a record like “Longest concurrent owambe”. Nigerians can throw a party to celebrate the success of a party. That’s how extra we are. [We’d break these records too easily](=.Nhqk8I89yPaA9zDcYZpV-d4mBvl7X8Rmu4URVuwP02A) --------------------------------------------------------------- Just imagine: Your favourite apps had honest taglines This is the aptest (yes, it’s in the dictionary) thing I’ve read today because tell me why Facebook’s slogan isn’t “We have all your embarrassing throwback pictures” or why YouTube’s isn’t “The university that never strikes”. [These taglines are too accurate](=.1GdoS5Mp2TxOjP8WVFePxu9gwLd7Eh3r7wcwpF-rK-g) --------------------------------------------------------------- Why babies actually need all the PR they get The degree of a baby’s cuteness is determined by how soon you can return them to their parents, and that’s facts. Before you scream, “My ovaries” or “God, when?” next time you see a cute baby online, you should read this. [Babies may very well be a PR scam](=.4qyUUXcNB6UeWUitF7riekPMKErU-OLQ3JFnui057Sk) Z! Crossword Got three minutes? Test your knowledge of Nigerian pop culture. 🎯 [Click here to play](=.WIgZYZGzNNluY7cUjDU-NP6DrLzZqLqgZiz1Iq-Qo9k) Quiz Eat for a Day, and We’ll Tell You if You Have Home Training Do you really have home training if you think semo is elite? Just take the quiz and see. [Take the quiz](=.-MvZi9o2faYy9aoqwSASK21SXRfc0i_YJALvT_UUyRg) What people read the most today: 15 Nigerians Hilda Baci Has Joined on the Guinness World Records List Hilda Baci has made history, but she isn’t the only Nigerian to enter Guinness’ exclusive list. 🚀 [Read it here](=.vb_iM7OKch_yXb4GJlGC1XengWphMo8HzuSDWfm0lFo) =.aFMouCMPEfLHRpraeAirsTCeYwz8QcWt4vLxVRbXCc4 Get the most comprehensive insights and stories about Africa's tech and business ecosystem. 👉🏾 [TC Daily](=.LbGxeDQ5puUWSo0KVml0QnwbvUupDrugofnJmEcH5us) goes out every week at 7 a.m. WAT. Spread the love Did you like this letter? Share it with someone who should set a record for partying. 👉🏾 [Forward this email](mailto:?subject=Re: latest issue of Zikoko Daily&body=Thought you might find this issue of Zikoko Daily interesting. Did someone awesome send this to you? [Subscribe](=.Q3BqAjilv53w4wDOLgcxF-6WtvAGtGwuQ5h8C5HYOLA) =.aeXTP-9z5Ixk_rIWjRXidzlKxtqeSZFGAL4bS6ui324 - [ABOUT](=.Z6HHN6yut2ipMnKuZQ2pXHJQKdb3dlNwvTnlGPv7SqE) - [ADVERTISE](=.3_b-cs7ltKDy8GxFsmT5R3urlhxH5M1-dZJbk7Uom54) - [READ MORE](=.rKPlOrmrWcNmgv5YsKuiOptbM-nMJYb064I0QreK0_Q) - =.n4IVYk0kpkf5v4Eilc7nOG7ohWP6q7sM88nVe6Y1REY - =.JIwYy4YBH2umGKDtXYmPzo7ZghLLvzMqCbQHNXcpn7o - =.lVVFPochsgFw8Au_BaxXU9OAUPStyEDa4Fu543A6SfE - =.GScUgj31crswGSlfhs1AAmpvATRUly8iJ919LOQZjiQ You received this email because you signed up for our newsletter. [Unsubscribe](=.kIPvFAH2cegAhs7Y2dW_ZAPNZEPoa8QSdfEHgVX0bKg)