The word "Tintin" (or "Nwa nti nti") has several layers of meaning in Nigeria:
It symbolizes the night crawlers at the Polo Park Mall who turn the parking lots into impromptu dance studios. It represents the coders in the Enugu tech hubs building startups that rival those in Yaba. It is the spirit of the "Okada" rider who knows every shortcut in the city, acting as a modern-day navigator for the lost. enugu tintin
He took a sip, and the NEPA light flickered on. For once, it stayed. The word "Tintin" (or "Nwa nti nti") has