Mini buses are referred to as many things in Africa. They are a staple means of commercial transport in almost every country on the continent, so it's normal that each place has a name for it. In Nigeria, they are referred to Danfo, while on the streets of Ghana, they are called "Tro tro" or "Trosky".called many things around the continent.

Kids in Africa play street football often, however, Nigerian children call it "monkey post" while Ghanaian kids call it "Gutter-to-gutter".

Those street-side joints or shacks where food is sold are called "chopbar" in Ghana while they are called "mama put" or "buka" in Nigeria. They are very common in both countries.

A casual slang for friend in Ghana is "chale" but in Nigeria, "padi".

Any phone that isn't a smart phone is referred to as a "palasa" in Nigerian slang but called a "battle commander" in Ghana.

The common term used to describe a white person in Nigeria is "Oyibo" while in Ghana, it is "Obroni". Both are non-malicious and strictly descriptive.

"Eye red" is used to describe a greedy or selfish person in Ghana, while a Nigerian could typically say "Long throat".

The hot locally distilled liquor, made from palm trees, is called "akpeteshie" everywhere in Ghana, but is called "kai kai" in Nigeria.

When in a commercial bus, a passenger in most parts of Nigeria would indicate to the driver or conductor that he/she is at their stop by saying "Owa" which means "I want to alight" in Yoruba. While in Ghana, they would typically say "ewomu" to the conductor, literally meaning "it is inside" in Twi.

While a Nigerian would refer to the UK as "Jand", a Ghanaian would refer to it as "Babylon".