Have you tried everything in Abuja?

Order tomato-rich jollof at a neighborhood bukka and pick a side in Nigeria's fiercest culinary war.

Order the instant-noodle-plus-fried-egg breakfast every student in Abuja swears is a real meal.

Mix cassava granules with cold water, sugar and peanuts for the ₦200 snack every professional grew up on.

Sit on a plastic chair under a tree with peppersoup and a cold Star lager while suya smoke drifts by.

See families in matching aso-ebi fabric spill out of a 3-hour service into hours of post-church parking chaos.

Peek at a weekend owambe with loud music and matching outfits spilling onto a residential street.

Loop the open-air upper level at sunset as young professionals gather for drinks over the water.

Notice how young Nigerians bow or kneel greeting elders, and never interrupt or contradict someone older.

Greet anyone with 'How far?' (how-far) and expect 'I dey' (eye-day) back — Abuja's default hello.

Bargain over fabric and shoes at the sprawling market, keep a hand on your bag, and never accept the first price.

Join the outdoor projection-screen crowd shouting at every match over cold beer, tribe forgotten for 90 minutes.

Wander the government-sponsored artisan stalls for carvings and beadwork made by the people selling them.