Workplace Wahala: Nigerians Spill Their Craziest 9-to-5 Drama – You Won’t Believe These Stories!

Work-life isn’t always about professional emails and coffee breaks. Sometimes, it’s about surviving madness. We asked Nigerians to spill their craziest, most unbelievable work experiences, and trust us, the drama, chaos, and sheer insanity are unmatched.

Here’s a mix of hilarious and shocking stories that will leave you questioning how we all stay employed.

1. The CEO’s Secret Side Hustle

From Tayo, 26, Lagos:
One day, my CEO called me to his office. I thought I was about to get fired, but instead, he whispered, ‘I need you to deliver something to a client, quietly.’ Turns out, the ‘client’ was his wife, and the ‘something’ was amala and ewedu.

Apparently, oga was running a secret food delivery hustle on the side to fund his new car. I spent the rest of the day wondering how someone can be a CEO and still have a side gig. Double hustle goals?

2. When HR Became CIA

From Nkechi, 30, Abuja:
During my first month at this job, I noticed my boss was always asking HR to investigate ‘unusual activities.’ I thought it was about work. Until one day, HR called me and said, ‘Your boss thinks someone in the office is using juju on him.

He’s asked us to check if it’s you.’ The worst part? I had to sit through a fake ‘cleansing’ ceremony HR arranged just to calm him down. And no, I never got an apology.

3. The Accidental Zoom Exposé

From Kunle, 24, Ibadan:
We were on a team Zoom call when my mic accidentally unmuted. The whole team heard me ranting to my friend about how our manager’s motivational emails were pointless. I froze. Then my manager responded, ‘Kunle, since you think my emails are useless, why don’t you write the next one?’ I’ve been ghostwriting his weekly emails ever since. Honestly, it’s my own karma.

4. The Ghost in the Office

From Aisha, 29, Kano:
I once worked in an office that was definitely haunted. Every night, computers would turn on by themselves, and lights would flicker.

One time, I stayed late and heard a voice whisper my name. I screamed and ran out. Turns out, it wasn’t a ghost—it was the office cleaner using a Bluetooth speaker to listen to his favorite podcast. He thought it was funny. I almost died.

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5. The Intern Who Outsmarted Everyone

From Chidi, 22, Lagos:
There was this intern who was always disappearing during office hours. One day, we decided to follow him. Turns out, he’d been running a full clothing business from his car in the parking lot.

He had customers lined up and everything. When oga found out, he didn’t fire him. Instead, he bought two suits. The intern left after two months—with more money than some full-time staff.

6. The Birthday Cake Fiasco

From Damilola, 27, Port Harcourt:
Our HR team decided to surprise my colleague with a birthday cake. Cute, right? Until we found out they’d mixed up the names and got the cake delivered to someone who wasn’t even an employee.

Worse still, the guy whose birthday it actually was sulked for weeks because ‘HR didn’t care about him.’ Moral of the story: always triple-check your cake orders.

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