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A 20-year-old girl was locked out of her aunt’s house at 1:30 AM, despite travelling all the way from Lagos to Calabar. When her father found out, he withdrew his financial support and stopped paying her aunt’s children’s school fees. But when my dad advised him to evict his sister from the house he built, the extended family fined my dad ₦50,000 for giving “wicked advice”! Was my dad wrong, or was the family protecting the wrong person?

Cynthia, 26, from Lugbe, Abuja, shares the secret behind what looks like a major glow-up. Six months ago, she was a real estate marketer struggling to meet her basic needs. Then, after downloading Tinder out of boredom, she began accepting money from men in exchange for spending the night with them. Within weeks, she was making more money than she had earned in months at her job. She eventually quit her job. Now, she sends money home regularly, treats her friends, and appears to be doing better than ever. But behind the lifestyle is a secret nobody knows, and a growing desire to return to the life she left behind.

This week on WHOT Podcast, the timeline has once again given us more than enough to talk about. From a tweet declaring that “the Kingdom of God is a vagina” to marriage pressure, relationship drama, DNA tests, and the state of Nigerian politics, we're unpacking the conversations that got people talking. The conversation this week revolved around; ● Marriage and deadlines: Should you set a deadline for getting married? ● Selfishness in relationships ● Marriage and generational differences ● What does it say about Nigeria when suspected cultists are reported to have renovated a police facility? ● Religion, pregnancy and public shame: Should a church expose a young couple who have had premarital sex and are expecting a child? ● DNA tests and paternity: Is asking for a DNA test an act of distrust, or should paternity testing become more normal? ● Heaven is a vagina?! We discuss a provocative tweet comparing the Kingdom of God to a vagina and a prophet to lubricant. What exactly are we witnessing? And a lot more to uncover from this episode. Subscribe to WHOT Podcast for more conversations about relationships, religion, society, culture and the things happening on your timeline.

She thought her boyfriend was finally introducing her to his family. Instead, he paid her ₦150,000 every time she interacted with them and told her to use a different name. For eight months, she had no idea why she needed to keep up the lie. Then, while he was away on a work trip, he sent her a message explaining everything: he already had a woman he planned to marry, and she had unknowingly been pretending to be his fiancée whenever his family wanted to speak to her. As if that wasn't enough, he sent her another ₦500,000 with the description “start a life.”

Imagine your marriage of barely one year is suddenly under serious tension because of… chicken. A woman’s decision to serve her unexpected mother-in-law food made with the stew she already had at home has reportedly caused serious issues in her marriage. Was she wrong for giving her mother-in-law that part of the chicken, or was her mother-in-law justified in feeling disrespected? And why do seemingly small incidents sometimes become major problems in marriages? In this episode, we discuss mother-in-law drama, expectations placed on wives, family traditions, and the pressure women face to prove themselves in their marital homes.

This week on WHOT Podcast, we’re getting into the conversations Nigerians cannot seem to agree on, from parenting and respect to money, relationships, religion, and the difficult choices people make to survive. Should children still be expected to kneel or prostrate when greeting elders, or are cultural expectations changing? Is relocating abroad still the best path to a better future, even when a good job opportunity presents itself at home? And what happens when a husband gamblesaway the money he and his wife saved for rent? We also discuss religious influence and financial decisions, whether a woman should have to suffer to prove her love, and why some people believe you need to disappoint your parents to become your own person. In this episode: ● Are Nigerian children losing their culture of respect? ● Japa or stay? Choosing between a better-paying job and a future abroad. ● Should a wife forgive her husband for gambling away their rent money? ● When does religious faith become manipulation? ● Must a woman suffer to prove her love? ● You need to disappoint your parents to succeed in life. Which side are you on? Join the conversation in the comments, share your perspective, and tell us which of these situations you could never tolerate. Watch the full episode here.

Rent of ₦1.5M but you could only bring 300k. Of all things you thought best to do, you went to bet with the entire money? 😂🤦🏽‍♂️ What's the most hilarious betting scandal you've ever heard? Tell us Episode 96 drops 7pm today 😉 you know what to do 😌 Turn on post notifications now, you don't want to miss this one 🔥

On this special episode at WHOT Podcast, we get into Christianity in modern Nigeria and the growing questions surrounding faith, religion and the Church. From Nigerians who pray for breakthroughs but neglect practical action to young people questioning Christianity and religious teachings, are we practising what the Bible actually teaches or simply following what we’ve been told? In this episode: ● Can we pray our way out of problems that require action? ● Are young Nigerians rejecting Christianity or the version of Christianity they’ve encountered? ● Is questioning your pastor an act of rebellion? ● What are some things Christians believe are biblical that the Bible doesn't actually say? ● Why do different churches interpret the same Bible differently? ● Should the Bible be taken literally? ● Is Christianity a man-made religion? ● Is it boring to be a Christian? ● Does everything that happens really happen because it is God's will? ● What exactly is the foundation of Christianity?

This week on WHOT Podcast, we get into the things Nigerians have normalised, questioned and argued about online. From the way we speak and practise our culture to tattoos, feminism, beauty standards, relationships, religion and corruption, how much of what we call “normal” actually deserves to be normal? We also get into the morality behind the choices we make, the double standards we apply to ourselves and others, and why we can condemn something when it affects us but defend it when we benefit from it. In this episode: ● Are Nigerians losing their fluency in English or simply embracing Pidgin? ● Should speaking Pidgin be seen as a decline in our English? ● Did the Bible really say tattoos are a sin? ● Is feminism challenging patriarchy or simply creating feminist versions of everything? ● Should an adopted son be allowed to marry the biological daughter of the family that adopted him? ● If dirty money produces a good outcome, does that make the money any less dirty? And a lot more

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A boss and his secretary had been secretly seeing each other until one careless moment in the office exposed everything. But when the boss’s wife eventually found out, she didn't confront her husband or the secretary. Instead, she found the secretary’s husband, who happened to have been an old admirer of hers. What followed was revenge, betrayal, money disappearing from a joint account, two marriages falling apart and one very unexpected escape. How far would you go if you discovered your spouse was cheating with a married coworker?

For years, they drowned in debt just to keep their family going. Then his wife secretly cleared their debts but the truth was devastating: she had slept with her employer’s son for the money. She said, “I did it for you.” Was it betrayal or sacrifice?

This week on WHOT Podcast, we get into the double standards surrounding sex, dating and marriage. Why are men sometimes praised for sexual experience while women are judged for theirs? And should someone's sexual past matter when deciding who to marry? We also get into cheating, gender expectations, relationships, age, power and the things society expects men and women to tolerate. In this episode: ● Why men and women are judged differently for the same sexual behaviour ● Should sexual history affect marriage? ● “Stay with your cheating husband”, where should the line be? ● Is being single at 30 really a problem? ● Would the world be better with more women in power? ● Is there really a gender war? ● Can love survive when relationships become transactional?

A man can sleep with 50 women and not be judged but a woman sleeps with 5 and she's crucified 🙂💔 On this episode, we shook tables. Turn on post notifications because by 7pm, we feast on Episode 94 🔥🥳

A lot of people are putting money into The Dangote IPO but what does it actually mean for everyday Nigerians? Here, we broke down what an IPO is, what investors are buying, the opportunities, the risks, and what you need to know before putting your money in.