Let’s be honest! Nigeria is moving forward.
We now sort bills with banking apps, fast! Order everything, and even stream weddings online. But for all the progress we’ve made, some habits just refuse to die. Like that one annoying mosquito that keeps dodging your slap at 2 a.m.
So, in the spirit of growth and national character development, here are five things Nigerians are still doing in the third quarter of 2025 that really, truly, absolutely need to stop.
1. Queue Jumping Like It’s a Sport
You’re standing in line at the mall and next thing you know, someone strolls in like they own the building and slides into the front. No “excuse me,” no eye contact, just pure audacity.
If we had Olympic medals for queue-jumping, Nigeria would be undefeated. It’s Q3 2025 guys. Let’s all agree that waiting your turn is not a suggestion; it’s basic human decency.
And for those who use “I just want to ask something” as an excuse? We see you.
2. Driving Like We’re All in Fast & Furious: Lagos Edition
Between the okada weaving, danfo drivers inventing new lanes, and private car owners who treat traffic lights as decorations, Lagos roads often feel like survival mode in a video game.
Using indicators is still considered optional. Zebra crossings are ignored. And let’s not even talk about those who shot down your street for their grandfather’s 39th year remembrance like it’s their birthright.
Driving shouldn’t feel like a life-or-death situation. Can we please normalize road courtesy?
3. Sending Broadcast Messages from 2009
“If you don’t forward this message to 7 people, something bad will happen in 24 hours.”
“Good morning, as you rise today, your enemies will fall…”
“Federal Government is giving away N5,000…”
Aunty, Uncle, we are in 2025. Why are you still forwarding these messages like you’re in a secret cult WhatsApp group?
We know you mean well, but misinformation spreads faster than meat disappears at weddings. Let’s be the generation that fact-checks before we forward.
4. Expecting ‘Exposure’ to Pay the Bills
“Hi, we love your work! Can you do it for free? It will give you great exposure.”
While we’re at it, try paying rent with exposure or try buying petrol with “potential opportunities”.
Creative professionals, small business owners, and freelancers deserve to be paid, not praised empty-handed. If you value the work, value the person too.
5. Treating Customer Service Like a Power Trip
Too many people still see “customer is always right” as a license to be rude. Whether it’s shouting at bank tellers, insulting customer care agents over N500, or treating waiters at the Coffee Shop like domestic staff, we need to do better.
Yes, you have rights as a customer. But basic respect is still a thing. You can demand good service without being the villain in someone else’s workday story.
Final Thoughts
Look, we all have bad days. Nobody’s perfect. But if we want the “Nigeria of our dreams,” we have to stop passing on bad habits like inheritance.
