Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, boomers who still think ₦100 can buy something in 2025, welcome to the Clash of the Broke Titans! In the blue corner, we have Millennials. The OGs of suffering, who survived NEPA strikes, Walkman-to-MP3 evolution, and BBM heartbreaks. In the red corner, we have Gen Zs. The vibes and Insha Allah generation, experts at Japa application rejections and “This meeting could’ve been a voice note” energy.

Now, let’s settle this once and for all: Who is getting the worst beating in this Nigerian economy? Let the battle begin. 🥊

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ROUND 1: HOUSING – Landlord FC vs. ‘Squatting & Praying’ FC

Millennials: Paying house rent that feels like buying land in Lekki every year. They’ve accepted their fate—salaries drop, landlords take it all, and the cycle repeats. Some are still stuck in their parents’ house because “daddy’s house is free.”

Gen Zs: Who has house rent money? These ones are professional squatters, moving from one friend’s apartment to another like NYSC corpers looking for PPA. “I just need a place to crash for two weeks” has turned into a six-month stay.

🏆 Winner: Millennials, because at least they HAVE a house (even if it’s killing them).


ROUND 2: JOBS – ‘Experience Needed’ vs. ‘AI Will Replace You’

Millennials: “Minimum of 5 years’ experience” for an entry-level job. The LinkedIn warriors who’ve seen it all, from unpaid internships to “We will pay you in exposure.” If you survived a BuyDataNaija ponzi scheme, you’re a warrior.

Gen Zs: Remote work gang. These ones will rather sell digital products or become TikTok entrepreneurs than touch a 9-5. If ChatGPT doesn’t take the job, then one sharp Nigerian uncle in Canada will.

🏆 Winner: Millennials, because they actually fought to get jobs. Gen Zs just put “freelancer” in their bio and hope for the best.


ROUND 3: RELATIONSHIPS – ‘Can You Cook?’ vs. ‘Soft Life or Nothing’

Millennials: Dated without urgent ₦2k drama. They wrote love letters, proposed in Mr Bigg’s, and thought 100 Naira recharge card was romantic.

Gen Zs: These ones are doing talking stage for five years. Breakfast is served hot and fresh every morning. If you’re not funding “soft life,” just log out of the dating app now.

🏆 Winner: No one. Everybody don collect breakfast at least once.


ROUND 4: FOOD – ‘Rice Every Day’ vs. ‘Can You Even Afford Rice?’

Millennials: Grew up eating solid three-square meals because rice was affordable. Indomie was an emergency meal, not a lifestyle.

Gen Zs: Bro, have you checked the price of a bag of rice? These ones are living on Indomie, shawarma, and vibes. Some are one urgent ₦5k away from fasting.

🏆 Winner: Millennials. They at least saw rice when it was cheap.


FINAL ROUND: ESCAPE PLAN – ‘Forever Hustling’ vs. ‘Japa or Die Trying’

Millennials: They stayed, they hustled, and they became the “Nigerian dream.” Some made it, some didn’t, but they’re still here fighting.

Gen Zs: Everybody has a Canada plug. If you don’t have a visa agent on speed dial, what are you doing? If Nigeria coughs, these ones are already at the airport.

🏆 Winner: Gen Zs. At least they have hope. Millennials just dey look.


Final Verdict: WHO IS SUFFERING MORE?

At the end of this Royal Rumble of Suffering, the real winner is Nigeria’s economy, because it has successfully humbled everybody.

Millennials? Tired. Gen Zs? Tired but with vibes. At the end of the day, we’re all just fighting to survive, and the only real escape is Japa or finding a rich sugar mummy/daddy.

Now tell us—who do YOU think is suffering more? Drop your take in the comments before data finishes! 😭🔥

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