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We publish original, experience-based writing for everyday Nigerians. If you have something real to say — something you have lived, researched, or figured out the hard way — this is where it belongs. Read everything on this page before you pitch.
You have found Daily Reality NG — a platform built on real experience, honest analysis, and practical guidance for everyday Nigerians. This page tells you honestly what we publish, who we publish, how submissions are reviewed, and what contributors actually get in return. Everything here is accurate. Nothing has been inflated to look more impressive than it is. If you write for platforms that rely on fabricated social proof to attract contributors, the culture here will feel different. That is intentional.
🏅 Who reviews your submission: I'm Samson Ese, founder of Daily Reality NG. I personally read every submission — there is no team routing your pitch to an intern. I launched this platform in October 2025 and have written every one of the 630+ original articles here. When I evaluate a submission, I am applying the same standard I hold myself to: is this something only this specific person could have written, based on what they have actually lived or researched? That is the test.
📖 Why This Platform Exists — and Why That Matters to You
Adaeze wanted to write about what it actually costs to start a small business in Enugu in 2026. Not what the government pamphlet says. Not what the entrepreneurship podcast with American guests recommends. The real numbers — the generator fuel, the market association dues, the bribes that do not have a receipt, the months where nothing came in. She pitched three Nigerian blogs. Two never responded. The third published her piece with half the honest parts edited out because they were "too negative."
Daily Reality NG exists because Adaeze's article — the real one, not the sanitised version — deserves to exist somewhere. The Nigerian internet has enough content optimised for impressions. What it does not have enough of is writing that reflects what actually happens when Nigerians try things, fail at things, figure things out, and survive things. That is what I want more of here. And if you have that kind of writing in you, this page is for you.
📑 Table of Contents
- What We Publish — and What We Do Not
- Who Should Submit
- What You Actually Get When Published — Honest Version
- Writing and Quality Standards
- The Submission Process — Step by Step
- Why Submissions Get Rejected — and How to Avoid It
- Before and After — Real Examples
- Content Rights and Legal Terms
- Frequently Asked Questions
📦 Section 1 — What We Publish and What We Do Not
Daily Reality NG covers topics that affect how Nigerians actually live — money, technology, business, health, relationships, personal growth, and real-life experiences. We do not restrict contributors to a narrow niche. What we do restrict is quality — every topic must be covered with the depth and honesty it deserves.
Personal Finance & Money
- Budgeting on a Nigerian salary
- Side hustles and income diversification
- Investment in Nigerian context
- Debt, savings, and financial planning
- Fintech tools — honest assessments
Business & Entrepreneurship
- Real startup stories with real numbers
- Marketing that works in Nigerian context
- Freelancing and remote work realities
- Small business survival strategies
- E-commerce and digital products
Technology & Digital Skills
- Tech tutorials with Nigerian conditions
- AI tools for everyday Nigerian users
- Cybersecurity and digital safety
- Tech career paths and skills
- Digital transformation stories
Health & Wellness
- Mental health awareness in Nigeria
- Affordable fitness and nutrition
- Healthcare navigation in Nigeria
- Work-life balance realities
- Stress and emotional wellbeing
Personal Development
- Career growth with honest assessment
- Relationships and life lessons
- Self-improvement that actually works
- Goal setting and productivity
- Real transformation stories
Lifestyle & Real Life
- Life in Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Enugu
- Nigerian culture and social observations
- Real human experiences and lessons
- Food, community, and identity
- Stories that needed to be told
❌ What We Do Not Accept
- ✗AI-generated content. We identify it. It is rejected immediately without exception. If a human did not write every sentence from personal knowledge and experience, it is not for us.
- ✗Plagiarised or previously published work. Every submission is checked. Content that has appeared on any other platform including your own blog, Medium, or LinkedIn is not eligible.
- ✗Content without Nigerian context. Generic advice that could apply to anyone, anywhere, with dollar figures and American examples does not belong here.
- ✗Promotional articles disguised as editorial content. If the primary purpose is to drive sales or affiliate commissions rather than genuinely help readers, it will be rejected.
- ✗Thin listicles with no original insight. Ten points that anyone could have written after a twenty-minute Google session add nothing to our readers' understanding.
- ✗Defamatory, harmful, or legally problematic content. This includes anything targeting individuals with unverified claims, inciting division, or violating Nigerian law.
🎯 Section 2 — Who Should Submit
You do not need a journalism degree. You do not need a large social media following. You do not need to have published anywhere before. What you need is something specific to say that comes from real knowledge — knowledge earned from experience, from genuine research, from living something most readers have not lived.
✅ You Are the Right Person to Submit If:
- ✓You have lived what you are writing about. Not researched it for an afternoon. Actually navigated it — the confusion, the mistakes, the part that worked eventually.
- ✓You write in a recognisably human voice — one that has opinions, makes comparisons, admits uncertainty, and says things directly without wrapping every sentence in diplomatic hedging.
- ✓You understand Nigerian conditions from inside them — not from reading about them. Your examples use naira, your situations happen in specific Nigerian cities, your advice accounts for NEPA and data costs and real bank behaviour.
- ✓You are willing to cite sources, use real numbers, and be specific. "A lot of people" is not a data point. "74 percent of respondents in the EFInA 2024 survey" is.
- ✓You write to help the reader — not to build a backlink portfolio, not to get affiliate clicks, not to appear authoritative without having earned it.
- ✓You are a Nigerian professional, entrepreneur, creator, or observer who sees things clearly and has the patience to explain them without condescension.
⚠️ The One Test Every Submission Must Pass
Before submitting, ask yourself: "Could anyone else have written this article from a Google search and a writing tool?" If the honest answer is yes — the article is not ready. What makes Daily Reality NG content worth reading is that it is specific to a real person's actual knowledge or experience. That specificity is what protects readers from generic advice that sounds right but does not account for what actually happens in Nigerian conditions.
🎁 Section 3 — What You Actually Get When Published
I am going to be completely straight with you here. This is a growing independent platform that is not yet monetised. I cannot make promises about traffic numbers, follower counts, or cash payments because none of those figures are locked in. What I can tell you is exactly what is real, what is reliable, and what depends on how your article performs.
📋 What Contributors Receive — Honest Breakdown
This table shows what every contributor receives (guaranteed), what depends on performance, and what we cannot currently promise. No inflated claims. No asterisks hiding conditions.
| Benefit | Status | What This Means in Practice | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published byline with your full name | Guaranteed | Your name appears on the published article, linked to your author profile page on this site | Article meets editorial standards and is published |
| Permanent author profile page | Guaranteed | A dedicated page on dailyrealityngnews.com with your bio, photo, and all published articles listed | You provide bio text and headshot. Profile goes live with first published article. |
| Do-follow backlink to your website or social profile | Guaranteed | One do-follow link in your author bio to your personal website, LinkedIn, or social profile of your choice | Link must point to a real destination that exists |
| Shared on Daily Reality NG social channels | Guaranteed | Article shared on WhatsApp Channel, Twitter/X, Facebook, and LinkedIn at time of publication | Reach depends on current follower and channel size — not guaranteed to reach a specific number |
| Google indexing and search visibility | Likely but not guaranteed | Article will be submitted to Google Search Console. Indexing timeline and ranking depend on Google's systems, not ours. | Content quality and topic demand affect how quickly and how well articles rank |
| Specific feedback if rejected | Guaranteed | Every rejection comes with a specific explanation — not a form letter. You will know what to change. | Response within 5–7 business days |
| Monetary compensation | Not currently available | Daily Reality NG is pre-monetisation. We do not pay contributors at this stage and will not promise payment we cannot deliver. | This will be revisited publicly when the platform reaches a monetisation milestone |
| ⚠️ This table reflects actual contributor benefits as of March 2026. No figures have been inflated. When benefits change — including if compensation becomes available — this page will be updated immediately. | 📎 Source: Daily Reality NG editorial policy, March 2026 | |||
The most valuable thing Daily Reality NG offers right now is not reach numbers — it is a published byline on a site with 630+ original articles, a growing Google footprint, and a genuine editorial standard that makes a published byline mean something. For Nigerian professionals, freelancers, and creators building a portfolio, that is real and it is honest.
In Nigerian digital publishing in 2026, the difference between a portfolio that converts and one that does not often comes down to quality of placements rather than quantity. A published article on a site with consistent editorial standards, real author attribution, and original content signals to prospective clients, employers, and collaborators that someone found your work good enough to publish under their editorial brand. That signal does not require viral traffic numbers to have value.
📝 Section 4 — Writing and Quality Standards
📏 Technical Requirements
- Word count: 1,500 words minimum. Depth matters more than length — but you need enough space to actually say something.
- Language: Nigerian English. Conversational, direct, and human. Occasional Pidgin is fine where it is natural — do not force it.
- Structure: Clear introduction, organised sections with H2/H3 headings, strong conclusion with a practical takeaway.
- Paragraphs: Short — three to four lines maximum. Nigerian readers are mostly on phones.
- Sources: Any statistic, policy claim, or factual assertion must be sourced. Name the source. No "studies show."
- Examples: Nigerian cities, Nigerian prices in naira, Nigerian brands, Nigerian context. No dollar figures without naira equivalents.
- Originality: 100 percent unpublished. We check.
⭐ What Makes Content Stand Out
Specific personal details that only you could write. Not "I struggled financially." But "February 2025, sitting in my cousin's one-room apartment in Aba with ₦1,200 in my account and two weeks until payday." That is the kind of sentence that makes a reader stop scrolling.
Honest about what did not work. The best Daily Reality NG content is not motivational. It is honest. If you tried something and it did not go the way most guides said it would, that experience is more valuable than a success story that skips the hard parts.
Actionable enough that someone can do something with it today. Every section should answer: what can the reader do with this information right now?
A contrarian angle or an uncomfortable truth. What do you know that most people in your field say differently? What is the thing that the polished version of this advice always leaves out?
🚀 Section 5 — The Submission Process Step by Step
Pitch First (Strongly Recommended)
Before writing the full article, send a short pitch to dailyrealityngnews@gmail.com with: your proposed title, a two to three sentence summary of what you will cover, why it is relevant to Nigerian readers, and your credentials or lived experience on the topic. Keep it under 200 words.
Write Your Article
Apply the standards from Section 4. Write in your own voice. Include specific details — real naira figures, real places, real experiences. Cite any factual claims. Read your draft aloud before submitting. If any paragraph sounds like it came from a content generator rather than a person — rewrite it.
Submit by Email
Email your completed article to dailyrealityngnews@gmail.com
Subject line: "Guest Post Submission: [Your Article Title]"
Include: Article as Google Docs link (view access) or Word file attachment. Author bio (50–100 words). Optional headshot (JPG or PNG). Two to three Pexels or Unsplash image links with alt text suggestions. Meta description (150–160 characters).
Review and Editing Process
We respond within 5–7 business days with one of three outcomes: Approved (moves to editing and publication), Revisions Needed (with specific feedback on what to improve), or Not a Fit (with an explanation). If you have not heard back within 10 business days, follow up by replying to your original submission email.
We edit for grammar, clarity, and style consistency. We do not rewrite your perspective or remove your honest observations. Major structural changes are always discussed with you before publication. You retain control over your article's core message.
Publication
Approved articles are published within 10–14 days of final edit confirmation. You receive an email with the live article link when it goes live. Your author profile page is created or updated. The article is shared across Daily Reality NG's social channels on publication day.
⚠️ Section 6 — Why Submissions Get Rejected and How to Avoid It
We do reject a significant portion of what we receive — not to be gatekeeping, but because our readers deserve a consistent standard. Here are the most common reasons, explained honestly.
| Rejection Reason | How Common | What It Looks Like | How to Fix It Before Submitting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI-detectable writing patterns | Very Common | Perfect symmetrical structure, identical paragraph lengths, smooth transitions with no personality, phrases like "it is worth noting" and "in today's digital age" | Read it aloud. Does it sound like a real person talking? If not — rewrite it. Include specific dates, places, and personal moments that only you could have written. |
| No genuine Nigerian context | Very Common | Dollar figures without naira equivalents. American or British examples. Generic "African" framing. Advice that ignores NEPA, data costs, CBN policies, or local market realities. | Every major point needs a Nigerian example. Use naira. Name Nigerian cities. Address Nigerian-specific obstacles your reader actually faces. |
| Thin content without original insight | Common | Generic tips anyone could find in the top three Google results. No personal experience. No data. No perspective the reader could not have gotten from a Wikipedia summary. | For every point you make, ask: "Do I know this from living it or from reading about it?" The former is publishable. The latter usually is not. |
| Excessive self-promotion | Moderate | Article feels like a sales page. Multiple links to your own products or services. The reader is being sold to rather than helped. | One contextual link to your work is fine. The article's job is to help the reader — not to advertise for you. If removing the promotion would gut the article, it is not an article. |
| Previously published content | Moderate | Article exists in identical or near-identical form on another platform — including the contributor's own blog, Medium, or LinkedIn. | We check. Submit only original, unpublished content. A fresh article on a topic you have covered elsewhere is fine — a republish of an existing piece is not. |
| Unsourced factual claims | Moderate | Statistics without citations. Policy claims without named sources. "Many studies show" without naming one study. | Every number needs a source. Every policy claim needs a document. If you cannot source it, do not state it as fact — state it as personal observation. |
| ⚠️ Rejection is not permanent. Every rejected submission receives specific feedback. Revised submissions that address the identified issues are welcome. | Contact: dailyrealityngnews@gmail.com | |||
✏️ Section 7 — Before and After: Real Submission Examples
The difference between rejected and approved submissions usually comes down to specificity, authenticity, and whether the writer has actually lived the subject matter. Here are two examples — what gets rejected and what gets accepted.
Title: "10 Ways to Make Money Online in Nigeria"
Opening: "Making money online has become increasingly popular in Nigeria. With the growth of the internet and digital opportunities, there are many ways Nigerians can earn income from the comfort of their homes. In this article, we will explore ten proven methods..."
- Generic title seen hundreds of times
- No personal experience anywhere in the opening
- No specific Nigerian context or conditions
- Reads as if written by a content tool
- Offers nothing that cannot be found elsewhere
Title: "How I Made My First ₦85,000 in 90 Days Freelancing from Ibadan — Without Tech Skills"
Opening: "October 2025. My GTBank app showed ₦3,800 and rent was due in eleven days. I had no skills anyone on Upwork or Fiverr seemed to want. What I had was the ability to write clearly and the desperation to figure this out. Here is exactly what happened in the ninety days after that..."
- Specific title with real naira figure and timeline
- Immediate Nigerian context (GTBank, Ibadan)
- Specific date and financial detail
- Honest about the starting position
- Promises something only this person can deliver
📝 The Takeaway
The difference between the two versions is not writing skill — it is willingness to be specific and honest. The rejected version could have been written by anyone. The approved version could only have been written by one specific person who was in that exact situation. That specificity is what our readers come here for. It is also what Google increasingly rewards over generic keyword-targeted content.
⚖️ Section 8 — Content Rights and Legal Terms
📄 Ownership and Rights
You retain full copyright to your work. You are the legal owner of everything you write. Submitting to Daily Reality NG does not transfer ownership.
Daily Reality NG receives non-exclusive publishing rights. We can publish, display, and promote your article on our platform and social channels.
You may republish after 30 days with a canonical link back to the original Daily Reality NG article and an attribution note: "Originally published on Daily Reality NG."
Update requests are handled within 3–5 business days. Email dailyrealityngnews@gmail.com with the article URL and the specific change needed.
Removal is only granted for legal issues, major factual errors, or personal safety concerns. Remember that once Google has indexed content, removal from our site does not guarantee removal from cached versions or other sources that may have linked to it.
🔒 Standards and Liability
- All submissions must comply with our Editorial Policy and Nigerian law.
- We reserve the right to edit or reject submissions that do not meet quality standards, contain false information, or violate our policies.
- Contributors are responsible for factual accuracy. We review submissions but ultimate accountability for accuracy lies with the author.
- Defamatory, illegal, or harmful content — including hate speech, targeted personal attacks, unverified accusations, or content that could cause harm to readers — will not be published.
- Any affiliate links or commercial references must be disclosed as required by our Advertiser Disclosure Policy.
🔐 Privacy and Data
Your email address is used only for editorial communication. We do not sell, share, or use contributor contact information for any other purpose. Author bios and social links are published only with your explicit consent. All contributor data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing dailyrealityngnews@gmail.com.
A 2025 Reuters Institute survey found that Nigerian news and content consumers rank "local relevance" and "personal experience signals" as the two most important factors when deciding whether to trust an online article — above publication size, author credentials, or production quality. A first-person account from a Nigerian who has actually navigated a situation carries more credibility with Nigerian readers than a polished article from a global publication that treats Nigeria as a case study.
🔑 Key Takeaways — Everything That Matters on This Page
- Daily Reality NG is an independent, pre-monetisation Nigerian publication — we will not make promises about traffic numbers, follower counts, or cash payment we cannot currently keep.
- Every submission is reviewed personally by Samson Ese — there is no junior team or automated filter between your pitch and the editor.
- What contributors receive: published byline, permanent author profile, do-follow backlink, and social sharing. These are guaranteed for every approved article.
- We reject AI-generated content without exception. If it could have been written by a tool with a prompt, it is not what we publish.
- Nigerian context is not optional — it is the core of what makes Daily Reality NG content different from generic online writing. Every submission must reflect genuine Nigerian conditions.
- Pitch before writing — a short email saves hours of work if the topic is not a fit for our current editorial direction.
- Rejection comes with specific feedback. You will always know what to change. You are always welcome to resubmit a revised version.
- You retain full copyright. We receive non-exclusive publishing rights. You can republish after 30 days with a canonical link back to us.
- The best submissions are specific, honest, and could only have been written by one real person who has actually been through what they are describing.
✉️ Ready to Pitch? Start Here.
Send your pitch or full submission to dailyrealityngnews@gmail.com. Use the subject line format: "Guest Post Pitch: [Your Title]" or "Guest Post Submission: [Your Title]". Read this page fully before reaching out — most questions are answered here.
Alternative email: dailyrealityng@gmail.com | WhatsApp: +234 902 408 9907 | Response within 5–7 business days
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Daily Reality NG pay guest contributors?
No — not at this stage. Daily Reality NG is a pre-monetisation independent publication. Contributors receive a published byline, a permanent author profile page, a do-follow backlink, and promotion across our social channels. We will never make payment promises we cannot currently keep. When compensation becomes part of our contributor programme, this page will be updated immediately and existing contributors will be notified.
What topics does Daily Reality NG accept?
Personal finance in Nigeria, business and entrepreneurship, technology and digital skills, health and wellness, personal development, lifestyle, and real-life Nigerian stories. The consistent requirement across all topics is genuine Nigerian context — not generic advice with Nigerian references inserted. Every major point must reflect conditions Nigerian readers actually face.
How long does it take to hear back after submitting?
We aim to respond within 5–7 business days. If you have not heard back within 10 business days, follow up by replying to your original submission email. Please do not send multiple follow-up emails before the 10-day mark — submissions are reviewed in order of receipt.
Does Daily Reality NG accept AI-generated content?
No. We identify AI writing patterns and reject those submissions immediately. This is not negotiable. We look for writing that could only have come from a real person who has lived or directly researched the topic — specific dates, named Nigerian locations, personal observations, honest mistakes. If it could have been written by anyone with a prompt and five minutes, it is not what we publish.
Can I include links to my website or business?
Yes — one do-follow link in your author bio to a destination of your choice, plus one or two contextual links within the article body if they genuinely serve the reader and fit naturally. Links must add value to the reading experience — not exist purely for SEO benefit. Articles that feel like link insertion vehicles rather than genuine contributions will be rejected regardless of content quality.
What happens if my submission is rejected?
You receive specific feedback explaining why — not a form letter. Common reasons include AI-detectable writing patterns, lack of Nigerian context, thin content without original insight, previously published content, or a topic recently covered. You are welcome to revise based on the feedback and resubmit, or pitch a different topic. Rejection is editorial, not personal.
Who reviews and approves submissions at Daily Reality NG?
Samson Ese, founder and editor-in-chief, personally reviews every submission. There is no junior editorial team or routing system. When you submit to Daily Reality NG, the person evaluating your work is the same person who built this platform and has written the 630+ articles on it. That means review takes time — but it also means your work gets read by someone who cares about the standard, not a filter looking for keyword density.
Can I republish my article somewhere else after it appears on Daily Reality NG?
We ask for 30 days of exclusivity from publication date. After that, you may republish on your own platform — your blog, Medium, LinkedIn — with a canonical link back to the original Daily Reality NG article and a clear attribution note: "Originally published on Daily Reality NG." The canonical link protects both your article and ours from duplicate content issues.
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💬 15 Questions for Potential Contributors
These are genuine questions — not rhetorical ones. If your answer to any of them sparks something you could write about, that is probably your pitch.
- What is the one thing you know about your field that most guides get wrong — because they are written by people who have not actually done it in Nigeria?
- Has a piece of online advice you trusted ever cost you money, time, or unnecessary stress because it was not written for Nigerian conditions? What would you tell someone before they made the same mistake?
- What have you figured out in the last 12 months — about work, money, health, technology, or relationships — that you wish you had known three years ago?
- If you had to explain your current career or business to someone starting from zero in Nigeria today — what is the honest version, including the parts that do not make it into the success stories?
- Is there a topic Nigerian digital content regularly gets wrong — a recurring bad advice pattern you encounter from sites that clearly do not understand local conditions?
- What question do people in your personal or professional network ask you most often — the one where your experience gives you a real answer, not a Google-able one?
- If you wrote an article and could guarantee it would reach the exact person who needed it most, who would that person be and what would the article say?
- Is there a Nigerian institution, system, or industry that you understand from inside — government, banking, healthcare, education, agriculture — where your perspective would genuinely help readers navigate it better?
- Have you ever failed at something publicly, figured out why, and recovered? What did you learn that you could not have read in a book?
- What does daily life look like in the city or state you live in right now — the specific texture of it that people in Lagos think is universal but is not?
- Is there a financial tool, app, or service that Nigerian content creators consistently recommend but that you have had a genuinely mixed or negative experience with?
- What is the hardest conversation you have had recently — about money, family pressure, career expectations, or relationships — that resulted in something valuable you could share honestly?
- If a young Nigerian starting their career or business in 2026 read everything you know about your field, what is the one thing that would most change how they started?
- What does health — physical or mental — actually look like in your life as a working Nigerian? Not the aspirational version. The real version with the constraints you actually have.
- After reading everything on this page, is there something we should be doing differently in how we invite and support contributors? What would make this a better experience for Nigerian writers?
Your answers in the comments below or in a pitch email to dailyrealityngnews@gmail.com are both welcome. Every response is read by Samson Ese.
The old version of this page promised things I could not deliver — 50,000 readers, 25 expert contributors, cash prizes. I took all of it down because it was not true, and because Adaeze from Enugu deserved better than a publication that inflates its numbers to look impressive while asking for her best writing.
What I can offer is honest: a published byline, a permanent profile, a do-follow link, and the knowledge that your work was reviewed by someone who actually read it and made a real editorial decision about it. For the right Nigerian writer with something real to say, that matters more than inflated traffic claims.
If you write for Daily Reality NG and your article reaches one person who makes a better decision because of it — that is the thing. That is the whole thing.
— Samson Ese | Founder, Daily Reality NG
Warri, Delta State | March 2026
📖 Read the full story: How I Built Daily Reality NG — 426 Posts in 150 Days
© 2025–2026 Daily Reality NG — Empowering Everyday Nigerians | All posts are independently written and fact-checked by Samson Ese based on real experience and verified sources.
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