I have been servicing and installing power systems across Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt for over 8 years. And if there is one complaint I hear more than any other from Nigerians right now, it is this: “My generator is drinking fuel like water.” With petrol sitting above ₦1,200 per litre, running a generator for even … Read more
The ceiling in my room collapsed on a Sunday morning in January. Not dramatically. Not all at once. A chunk of POP about the size of a large pillow detached from the corner near the window and crashed onto my desk, scattering plaster dust across my laptop, my notes, and the mug of coffee I … Read more
My room smelled like generator exhaust, stale sweat, and last night’s onion stew. All at once. On a Tuesday afternoon in March. While I was on a video call with a client. She did not say anything. She could not smell it. But I could. And the awareness of it sat in my head the … Read more
My neighbour bought a brand new Sumec Firman 2.5KVA generator in January. He was so proud of it. “This one is quiet,” he told me over the compound fence, grinning like a man who had solved a problem. That night, when he cranked it on at 8 PM, I measured 74.2 dB at my bedroom window using … Read more
I counted 23 mosquito bites on my legs and arms last Monday morning. Twenty-three. I was sitting at my desk in Yaba, Lagos, wearing shorts and a vest because of the heat wave, and by 7 AM I already looked like I had been attacked by a small army. That was the morning I decided … Read more
I lost a ₦120,000 client because of a generator. It happened during a Zoom call with a content agency based in London. I was halfway through my pitch when my neighbour’s Firman 3.5KVA generator roared to life about four metres from my window. The client went quiet for a moment, then asked: “Is everything okay on your … Read more
My phone thermometer app read 36.4°C inside my bedroom at 2:17 PM last Tuesday. I was sitting at my desk in Yaba, Lagos, trying to edit a client’s blog post, and the sweat was literally dripping from my forehead onto my keyboard. That was the moment I decided something had to change. The Nigeria heat wave 2026 is not … Read more
I spent two weeks calling 30 real estate agents across 10 Lagos neighborhoods, recording every quote, every fee breakdown, and every “total package” figure they gave me. The goal was simple: find out what rent in Lagos 2026 actually costs, not the outdated figures recycled on blog posts from 2024, but what agents are quoting right now in March … Read more
My electricity band classification changed from Band B to Band A in July 2025 when Ikeja Electric reclassified the feeder serving my area. That single reclassification increased my NEPA bill from an average of ₦8,200 per month to ₦27,400 per month, a 234% jump, while my actual power supply improved by roughly 4 to 5 extra hours daily. I tracked every … Read more
In four weeks of tracking every single transport transaction on my OPay and Bolt apps, I discovered that I was spending ₦78,400 monthly on transportation alone. That is more than some Nigerians pay for rent outside Lagos. The breakdown shocked me: ₦31,200 on ride-hailing apps, ₦22,800 on danfo and BRT buses, ₦14,400 on keke and okada for … Read more