Bella is a student living off monthly allowances and cash gifts from her boyfriends and strangers on social media. But with no savings, how does she plan to sustain the baby girl lifestyle?
She talks about it on this week’s #ZikokoLoveCurrency
This week’s #LoveCurrency subject, Alexei*, is a 26-year-old queer man with a partner 15 years older earning enough to spend Alexei’s salary in one night. Here he shares the misconceptions about their relationship and how he gets away with being poor through the power of gifting.
“I make a lot of money, but it’s not showing,” says this #LoveCurrency subject obsessed with saving. She tells us about the responsibility that comes with being the higher earner in her marriage and missing the baby girl lifestyle.
This week’s #LoveCurrency subject tells us how her boyfriend influenced her decision to quit her insurance job to become a food blogger, how her earnings grew from ₦30k to ₦700k monthly and how she misses receiving money from her boyfriend.
On today’s #LoveCurrency, Mr Patrick* a retired banker shares the story that led to his early retirement, being ghosted by his friend after their investment deal, and the special ritual of eating barbecue catfish with his wife.
This week’s Love Currency subject talks about moving to Nairobi because of the terrible light situation in Nigeria, getting a job at Spotify and receiving the best birthday gift from his girlfriend, even in a long-distance relationship.
Among the things Douglas* wished for on his 24th birthday, finding love was not one of them. When he met Susie* in 2021, everything seemed right, even though she’s an unemployed student. But she agreed to date him if he promised not to treat her as his dependant.
24-year-old Feyi* has been dating her boyfriend for six years. They met in 100 level in 2017 and survived university as a couple. In 2022, they have limited incomes, but Feyi is confident they’re set for a comfortable financial future. Read her #LoveCurrency
In 2018, Tayyiba* married Faruk* after praying every night for God to return him to her when he ghosted for two years. Now, Tayyiba tells Zikoko how she’s enjoying married life in Kano on a ₦150k monthly income.
The topic of how young Nigerians navigate romantic relationships with their earnings is a minefield of hot takes. In this series, we get into what dating across income brackets is like in different Nigerian cities. Onome* is a 21-year-old polyamorous lover who spends recklessly on her partners because her love language is gift-giving. In this […]
After eight years in the streets, this 34-year-old oil and gas engineer finally settled down with his perfect match — where he’s a reckless spender, his wife is financially prudent. Now, he tells Zikoko how he’s enjoying married life on his ₦2.3m monthly income.
In 2018, 22-year-old Adanna* randomly travelled to Lagos to hook up with a Facebook friend and ended up cohabiting with him. She never returned home. Four years later, she tells Zikoko how she’s living with her partner in Yaba on a ₦500k monthly income.
In 2020, this 23-year-old went from millionaire to pauper, losing ₦2.1m to forex. He tells us how his girlfriend commanded him to leave his exes for her, and how they’re making their relationship work on a combined monthly income of ₦325k in 2022.
In 2021, this 29-year-old freelance writer recovered from a gambling addiction with the help of his lover. One year later, how is he managing a long-distance relationship with a single mother on a ₦300k salary?
Kingsley*, 28, is an Abuja-based lawyer who’s been in a serious relationship for over a year. How’s he holding down his relationship on his ₦180k monthly salary?
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