Gist
A gist for every section. Read anything. Make a handle to say your own thing.
Start a topic
10 people have had their say
tobi_eats in Loud It The strongest opening and the fastest retreat I have seen this year. newgirl in Waka Correct. Nobody has ever said "I took a night bus and it was lovely". omo_ibadan in Corner Painted one wall. One. The landlord has not noticed and the flat feels like mine now. omo_ibadan in Black Tax Nobody warns you that the better you do, the more the list grows. newgirl in Side Hustle I sell secondhand books on Instagram. It pays for the books, which is all I ever wanted from it. the_bookkeeper in 9 To 5 The accidental cc is how everybody learns everything. HR should just make it official.
Steeze 4 Oct 2026
The one thing in your wardrobe you would defend to anybody
Mine is a jacket I bought second hand in Yaba six years ago. Everybody has an opinion. I do not care.
Waka 4 Oct 2026
Lagos to Ibadan by Train: The Fare, Times and Rules
Regular Lagos–Ibadan fare is ₦3,600 for an adult. NRC currently runs more trips on Fridays and Saturdays than on Sunday to Thursday. Passengers need valid ID and luggage above…
About Gist
Gist is the reader side of golo.africa: conversations started by readers, not stories published by the team. One gist for each of the sections the publication writes - food, style, love, work, money, moving abroad. Reading is open to everybody. Posting takes a handle, which takes a minute and costs nothing. House rules