From hawking ogi in Bariga to London big boy

Idris Ayinde tells his story. [View in browser](=.TFYeNJVGMP9f6INGi45YJz6RyCXwj4MbNLvC5iOXaI4) [Zikoko Daily] 9 February, 2024 Hey . I feel like I’ve said this so many times this year already, but if you’re single, avoid social media this weekend. Veekee James and her husband are the latest couple suffocating us with wedding content. Save yourself. We spoke to an accounting superstar for one of the stories in today’s newsletter, and his account of how he went from selling ogi in Bariga to moving with the global big boys of finance in London has to be one for the motivational books. Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [From Bariga to Canary Wharf: Idris Ayinde talks about his journey](=.Q6srxYy5j22u4FopfQ1Y3WdzOwR2MtISw6ySvun0ejY) - 2 [True love can be platonic, and these on-screen friendships prove it](=.Ij0bb55mtD-819TxrbPacdiJ85YQEjjFSkJ_oz9mJVE) - 3 [What can single young men do on Valentine’s Day?](=.JJjNpUe6W_ueboKD0Yq0QCQZ3XBTktduuMS_3BeNhbY) SHORT READS I Broke Up With Him Because He Snores =.oGYE6s14zm2Bl-4_zoTMKfrtllgL7_CyStmRgBXZIWA “I’ve told a number of people this story, and they always say I made a rash decision. I don’t think so. I’d been dating this guy for about six months before I discovered he was a first-grade snorer. Before then, I’d never slept over at his place. I just visited and left. But that day, he begged me to stay over, and I did. Only to not catch a wink of sleep because he started snoring immediately his head touched the pillow. It wasn’t one of those sweet snores o. He sounded like a tractor that was about to break down. I woke him up a few times to tell him about his snores and suggest different sleeping positions. He apologised every time, turned around and went right back to disseminating failing tractor sounds. I thought the first time was a fluke, so I slept over two more times and experienced the same thing. When I complained the next morning, he apologised and said that’s how he snores. Ah. And this guy was considering marriage. I was fond of him, but I had to break it off. I didn’t tell him it was because of the snores sha. How was I supposed to manage sleeping next to a tractor for the rest of my life?” — Enitan. Your story could be the next one featured here. Whether it’s about a case of mistaken identity, someone stealing your wig in a danfo, or the weirdest experience you’ve ever had, we want to read it. Seriously, [give us the gist here](=.MZTOiGOZK6Zv8b3qMz6FaKX6PqVjB5AE2H141ViDjAw) *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 From Bariga to Canary Wharf, London Idris Ayinde has worked at all four “Big Four” accounting firms, and now, he works at one of the biggest financial hubs in Europe. How did he go from a Bariga boy hawking ogi to this? [Read his story here](=.X7md1wkTH4OihyB8bUDMBiaVBGLEdt4DmA6B3A6lONc) --------------------------------------------------------------- These on-screen friendships prove true love can be platonic Exhibit one is Kemi and Sarah from “Blood Sisters”. What screams true love like someone who literally kills to protect you? If you need more proof, these eight other friendships are evidence enough. 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