Sent From My BlackBerry: Lagos & Other Stories
Posted on Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 10:12 AMBy Jibola L
Regardless of all the places I’ve been to around the world, nothing rings true for me better than Lagos does. It’s weird, call me razz/local or what you will it wouldn’t start a fight (I’ve made my peace with it). Maybe I enjoy sitting for hours in traffic, being able to buy a new wardrobe in said traffic, and being able to (almost) turn Police and LASTMA folk to roadkill (Another story for another day). The most unforgettable thing about Lagos has to be the public transport system. I mean where else can you find a ‘conductor’ wearing an helmet?
There’s nothing in this world that compares with the hope embedded in the heart of a Lagosian. Nothing.
So the June rains brought respite to the sweltering heat and with it, the floods. Can I get a sigh. Yes, floods. 
Have you heard that term ‘Boys are not smiling’? Boys, girls, men and women aren’t smiling back here. Here’s what I mean:
Ok, this one is uber deep. Like really and truly. It means (and my translation is feeble at best “Dump refuse here and become wretched. OR you and your children will be useless this year”
We have breakfast till 8pm!
Oh yeah we have our own Ben 10 too!
So, Rave-of-the-moment, Wizkid released his debut album last month to much fanfare. If you still haven’t bought yours, regardless of where you are (copies of the album were spotted in Maiduguri by the 15th and it’s available on notjustok), you’re on a long thing.
If you see me drive by….
What better way to listen to album of the month than with your Beats by Sikiru?
Assignment of the month
How many satellite dishes do you see?
Song of the Month
Unfortunately I could not give you the audio file for last month’s song – Kanye West Feat. PHCN All Stars – OFF ALL THE LIGHTS. But this month, I will more than compensate. Yes it’s a throwback. No, you’re not on the late bus if you’ve haven’t seen it. In all my years I have seen nothing like this…
*drum roll*
I give you… Vic O – After Party
Catch y’all next month people! Go and prosper!
Tags: Ben 10, DSTV, Jibola L, Jibola Lawal, Sent From My BlackBerry, Wizkid
my goodness is this for real lMFreakingAO
No Dulling in Lagos!
Gba!
lol!!!
halate your boy!!!…..looooollllll…….dt just did it for me…..lol….HALATE YOUR BOY
OMG!! This is so hilarious!!!!
Plssssssssss,don’t kill me wit laugh 4 here ooo.
First? 2nd time …(huge grin)
Lmao! Nice one Jibola.
hahahahahaha my boss thinks am crazy (still laughing & coughing)
Jibola, this is so simple and simplicity is beautiful and beautiful brings tears to my eyes. There’s absolutely nothing that measures to the resilience in a Nigerian’s eyes. Sometimes, it makes us aggressive (because we’ve been putting up an attack all our lives) but other times, it’s just bliss.
The floods are sad.
Tomorrow (however far away that may be), will be better than today. That’s the mind of a Nigerian.
Tomorrow will be better if you make it better.
hahaha, abeg i like my naija people. hilarious. thanks for making me laugh. only in Nigeria
o mi lordy, this is too funny. nice job
lwkmdfho!! I’m laughing soooooo hard it’s ridiculous………Vic O and his cohort seem, look, and sound UNSTABLE
good job Jibola, ds is so funny, cracked me up big time!
‘Halate your boy’ is just classic! Obviously done by a yoruba person who literally spelled according to what he heard! Holla at your boy now becomes halate your boy! LOL!!!!
kikikikikiki………………this is a classic!…lol
Ahn ahn..why’s it obviously a Yoruba person?
LMAOOO, my Hausa friend thought he said “Alert your boy” Can you blame anyone of ‘em?? Definitely not with Whiz-kids’s accent…
Lmao
I laughed so hard ,tears fell from my eyes.thank you so much for making my day no,weekend!!!
ROTFLMAO on Halate your boy and Whiz Kid school
is that video for real…..i had to check it out on YouTube and this dude has other equally ghastly videos on YouTube. and dat babe seriously? she is in all the other videos.
LDKMDFH…..u jst brightened my day dt started very badly with this post….i love Lagos!!!
Isn’t it funny, I remember the first times I saw “kmt” and “smh” somebody had to translate them for me, but I see “LDKMDFH” and I immediately read “Laugh dey/don kill me die for here”…I just love my naija pple…
Lwkmd. Somebody please tell me that video is a joke!!!!
I nearly fell of my chair laughing ,this’s classic!
Vic-Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo , iThought iHad sen it all on youtube, even BN had to be part of this……..this dude needs amnesty, iSwear down! Ah ahn!!
This is freaking hilarious! I’ll think of this and laugh all day
ROFLMAO…
I’m so cracked up…”beats by sikiru” lol….
Vic O belongs in the Nigerian Idol too…”After parry” lol
this is just too funny…..gotta love Lagos mehn.
i cant stop laffing……nice 1
Lmao…@D̶̲̥̅̊ boi listening to muzik via his head fone
OMG! This is a good way to start the weekend. can’t stop laughing.
AJIBOLA o…. I love Las gidi
Are u shitting me?? This vid? is it for real???? nah…… wake me up when they are done
you made my seemingly boring day,i cant stop laughing
Oh my, I enjoy each laughs …thx for sharing.
That video is juts Mad…………..LWKMDFH
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this is crazy o.i can stop laughing o.best ever 9ja.luv it.
LOL…..dying of laughter. especially @ “halate your boy”.
Vic-O!!!! *SHUDDERS* enuf said o!
this just made my day! i have bn laughin at my computer screen snc
Lol!
lolest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what? This is ridiculous……..i’m laughing so hard right now….good job Jibola……..
HAHAHA RATED!!!!!!!!!!
omdzz….this makes me want to go to Naij and just experience all this craziness first hand!!
Lagos nawa
The conductor looks so much like an alien from Space in that helmet…..looooooool
lmao!!!!!!
You have really made my dear Jibola, i can’t stop laughing.
OMG I dunno which is funnier, but I guess the video is esp 0:44 secs, then the voive na die, 1:51 to 1:57 jeez suddendly all eyes look to the right the next scene anor person don join, 2:27-2 :37 anor pricless moment, YUP YUP on my lips all day heehheheheeeeeeeeeeeeee
Lmfao….this is crazy…..
Plus VIC-O……let’s have sex already!
*clutches heart* Jibolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
I af dieee!
More articles like this pls, loved it
Lagos def makes me laugh. All sorts of shit.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LAGOS IS SPESSSSHUUUUULLLL
Chineke me! Odi kwa serious! Ogini bu ifa? That dude needs a psych evaluation, I kid not. As in is he for real? Warra heck is going on in dat video?
Naija sha, I love my country.
THIS IS HALLARIOUS…..
lmao…classic!!! some naija steez sef!….
and VicO HMMN…*NO COMMENTs* lol..
I am so mad at you for putting this video up and even more upset with my self for watching it. EVERY BORY LIKES TO PARRY………..SAY WATTT??? OMG
Hahahahahahahahahaha…Cant help myself ohhh.. Naija is truly a place to be,Lagosians una too much.. Lasgidi for life
Thanks Jibola..Wat a good way to start the weekend
Eko oni baje o….
laughed till i cried.
Laff Wan Tear My Belle Oh. Lagos na wah! I love this city abi na mega-city sef?! Halate you boy!
Vic. O look like Mike Tyson fists had a conversation with his face. Kilode? HAFTAPARRY!!!
You gotta love Lagos….Eko o ni baje for our Las Gidi people. lwkmd “you gotta haff ya groof on”, why is he “woof-ing” like a dog.
Ok o, Halate your boy o
Yup yup yup…. After parry LOL
omg!!!!i have tears in my eyes and my sides are aching.Thank GOD i read it this evening or i would have not been able to work for a while.jibola thanks for kickstarting my weekend.LHKMF
LWTMBFH!!!!!!!!!
LMAO!!!naija pipz 2much..gals and guys are not smyln!!
*rolling*
d flooded house nd car tho….sad!
VIC O rocks !!!!!!!!!, move over kanye
lwkmd…rotfl… Vic O. This is hilarious. Who stole the DSTV smart card.
“Keke today,private jet tomorrow”looooooooooooooooool.I’m sure my neighbours are about to alert the lunatic assylum!!!!!good one
Like seriously? Dat video? Na wa o.
http://www.fabuloucityjunkies.com
VIC. O IS A MESS….and he has more songs on youtube…….the worst is the latest one..
Come my Home – Vic. O
HOT MESS….
hALATE UR BOY………….Lwkmd…
This pictures took me back home, so so funny our mother land no matter wat we still prefer been der cos der’s no were lk home.
seriously am speechless,as in…
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll, u made my day. Amazing write-up!
Hilarious but i think this guy is also a full bred contender for the Video space allocated to VIC O..Ladies and Gentlemen..introducing Speed Darlington..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alg8XK_6d8U
rotflmao!!! @ d signboard telln pple nt 2 dump garbage der or else u would b wretched or u and ur children wuld b useless for d entire year!! loooooooool.. dats jst DEEP mehn!!
OMdays, im definitely halaing @ u nxt month. Dis is d best bella article eva
The Music Video at the end… he’s so ridiculous WTF!
i LOVE lagos,,,, if you see me in traffic, Halate your girl oo. Jibola lovely piece
who does this? what kind of crappy song is dis ehn? in a bid to overcome hunger.they would have saved demselves some money. now they’ve done the song. WHAT NEXT???
lol
this was a funny piece…i luv my 9ja…loool…i just cant stop laughn
I love lagos…so much character! that breakfast till 8pm sign is the funniest!! lol http://www.theratedt.com
LOL!! Kai. chai chai
Guys in my office won’t understand why i’m laughing seriously. Lagos for show. Anything goes!!!!
Lawd have mercy!!! Hahahahahaaaa!
OMG!!! Hilarious!
‘Halate your boy’ is the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://heysista.wordpress.com
OMG!!! Jibola u must be a MONKEY……….whr did u get this pictures?…..lolZZZZZZZ this blog is the most brilliant and ribcracking blog i have ever come across……….GENIUS……LMAO…….water is still coming out of my eyes and my make-up is messed up Jibola……ROTFL…….BIGUPS MEHN!!!
‘Keke today, private jet tomorrow’…omo see hope! ‘Whiz-kid INTERNATIONAL School’, abi ‘Open for breakfast till 8PM’!
Eko for show,no dulling…………………..
where ismy comment? bellanaija not nyc atall
i hope u post dis 1
That is a very cool article… it really captures the essence of Lagos City. There is one pic missing….. Okada!
loool… actually wearing an helmet.. the video have seen b4 and I didnt get it.. But I thot the dude was saying “afar pare”… didnt know he said after party until I saw the title.. Funny still… Everything is jokes…
Well done Jibs…
Naija 4 lyf joor. Where else can u get all these?
ahn!ahn! @ the refuse dump billboard. epe yi ti [poju.lol
this post is so hilarious
ok….now ‘sent from my blackberry” always does it for me. im really rolling on the floor laughing………………chai!!!! no dulling in lasgidi
Hilarious!! Love it!
Hahahahaha…. I just love uncu jibz.. (Y)
Just watched the video. Now thats funny!
A lot of cafes in England serve breakfast all day.
It can only happen in las-gidi. *smh*
lol!!!!! *sigh* i miss las gidi