By mid-morning on Monday, Kemi had already weathered multiple national emergencies. Standing at her Balogun Market stall in Lagos, she juggled customers and her phone.
A WhatsApp message about kidnappings spread through her trader group. Seconds later, another alert announced fuel prices had jumped.
Before she'd finished debating that news with nearby vendors, a celebrity scandal went viral on social media. Her mood swung wildly throughout the morning.
Anxiety gave way to anger. Frustration melted into amusement, then cycled back again.
By lunchtime, Kemi had exhausted her emotional reserves. One person's ordinary day reveals something troubling about Nigerian life right now.
