When would you say you first “knew money”? I have always wanted to be rich since I was 10. I started reading newspapers at an early age, and I learnt about MKO Abiola’s money and generosity. I would write on my school notes the number of houses I wanted to build, the number and names […]
What’s your oldest memory of money? It’s stealing a ₦5 note from my mum and after she beat me, she asked my cousin to bring a knife. My cousin and I were a bit in love with each other, so he brought a blunt knife, and she cut me with it. Uhm, what?! “You’ll show […]
Let’s start with when you joined the military. The middle of 1977. That’s when I stepped into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). That was your first job? No. After my school cert, I worked for an insurance company. My salary was ₦91, and after working there for one year, I moved to a bank on […]
This weeks’ #Nairalife was made possible by FCMB’s promise of quality medical care from the comfort of your home. Do you remember the first time someone called you rich and you were extremely triggered? My cousins in London. For some reason, their step mum painted an exaggerated version of our family to them. They genuinely thought […]
This weeks’ #Nairalife was made possible by FCMB’s promise of quality medical care from the comfort of your home. Let’s start from when you were tiny. I used to help my mum at her store where she sold perfumes. Then she opened another store for kid’s clothing in the city we lived in. What city? Delta. […]
Time might be liberating. Sometimes, it’s prison.
Let’s start in the trenches. When did you first feel like you were in a hole? That must have been when I was in Uni. I wanted to study Medicine, but it wasn’t working out. I tried going abroad, gained admission, but my parents didn’t have money to pay. So, I just settled for one […]
The Nairalife was pulled off in partnership with FCMB. Get started with a Personal Business Account for as low as ₦5,000 here! When did life first show you the importance of money? I think I’m on that journey. I try to resist the urge to believe money is more than what it is: an exchange […]
What’s the oldest memory of money you remember? My oldest memory is never having enough of it. My parents were civil servants in one of those useless states that owe salaries. I grew up hearing “they’ve not paid us” so much that I grew up making sure I didn’t want to have to wait for […]
In this #NairaLife story, we talk to a lady working in HR, with relentless ambition and a strong sense of duty to family. This #NairaLife was made possible by FCMB. What was money like growing up? It wasn’t constant. My father, even though he has a first degree, refused to get a job as advised […]
He earns ₦15k a month, but that’s not his full story.
Everyday, “chop your own, make I chop my own.”
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Tell me about your oldest memory of money. As early as 16 years old, I was already creating my path to financial independence. Even during the ASUU strike in my 100L, I decided to get a job. Why? Because I wanted to foot my own bills. I decided I was done asking my big sister […]
42% of Nigerians lost their source of income due to the pandemic, this is about one of them.
A Nurse. A Businesswoman. A Baby Girl.
A lot of fire, but nothing to scratch.
Let’s start at the beginning; your oldest memory of money. Christmas. I remember going house to house with my sister to collect money at the end of the day we’ll settle to count and see how much we made. I always looked forward to moments like that, or when my dad dashes us money whenever […]
Favour over labour is a movement.
“I enjoy being a doctor, but I know there’s so much more that I can be and I’m not afraid to find out.”
One BSc, One MSc, one MBBS. But to what end?
Show me your hashtag, and I’ll show you what you’re worth.
What’s your biggest fear? Snakes? Death? His biggest fear is not a person or people, it’s a system, a culture. What’s your oldest memory of money? My mummy took me and my brother to this park, which was close to where we lived. After riding one of their motors, I wanted to go again and […]
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