The Nigerian goat is now a celebrity
A Nigerian student received a goat as a graduation gift from his mother, a gesture that has gained viral attention online. While unusual to some, the gift holds deep cultural significance among the Igbo people as a symbol of respect and goodwill.
Why it matters
The story highlights the intersection of traditional cultural practices with modern social media virality and global perception.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Adesola Ikulajolu , BBC Pidgin and Makuochi Okafor , BBC Africa Courtesy of Promise Okoro Promise Okoro has yet to name the animal but says it loves eating fried rice When Promise Okoro walked out of his final degree exams earlier this month, he fully expected the usual end-of-term celebrations.
His cheering friends were already outside blasting music and snapping and filming this much-loved Nigerian "signing-out" ritual.
Their white shirts filled up with messages scribbled by classmates and well-wishers – a colourful record of a shared journey through education.
But then, through the crowd, came Promise's mother, Chinyere, pulling a goat.
It turned an already joyful afternoon into a moment Promise and his friends would not soon forget.
The 23-year-old pharmaceutical technology student initially thought the screams meant someone was about to propose marriage.
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