After surviving JAMB’s jamming and FG-ASUU’s thunder strikes, young Nigerians still have one thing to contend with — unemployment. Five Nigerians share their experience with job racketeering aka “pay something if you want a job”.
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The subject of today’s “A Week In The Life” used to work at an NGO until 5 months ago when his contract expired. While waiting for renewal, he tells us about struggling with his new reality, missing his old job and navigating a loss of identity.
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“A Week In The Life” is a weekly Zikoko series that explores the working-class struggles of Nigerians. It captures the very spirit of what it means to hustle in Nigeria and puts you in the shoes of the subject for a week. The subject of today’s “A Week In The Life” is a 24-year-old caterer […]
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This week’s #NairaLife is made possible by Premium Pension. What’s their bragging right? They’re one of the first to be licensed in this Pension grind. Over 600,000 people trust them. And their assets under management have crossed 700 billion. Big deal. The guy in this story is not only 33 years old, he’s also looking […]
The subject of this story is a 24-year old lady who’s open to exploring any opportunity that won’t bother her home training – she likes nice offices too. Tell me about the very first time you felt like you ‘earned’ your own money. Does raising funds for a children’s church program count? When I was […]
You’ll act like a bad guy…until it sinks in.
She has been unemployed for 6 years.
Because them jobs are scarce!
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