It’s challenging, but it’s essential.

If you are working a job you hate and you have thought of all the possible ways to resign from that job, we advise you to take some cues from these few Nigerians. These options might be a bit dramatic, but trust us, they work. Tony, 30 I used to work at this job where […]

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 manager at a […]

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. Today’s subject is a 22-year old combining two tedious roles as a medical student […]

Burn out happens when you’re going through a lot of stress, especially at work. Take this quiz to find out how burnt out you are.

There are many different kinds of employees. Which one are you?

Are you tired of waiting for a promotion that doesn’t seem to be coming? We get it, and that’s why we made this guide to getting one. 1. Work hard Work very hard. Show up at work before everybody. Do their work and yours too. You can even go on public holidays to show them […]

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 21-year-old cleaner. She […]

Will you get your next raise from a promotion or out of pure luck? Let’s find out:

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 an executive assistant at […]

On social media, many people often joke about wanting to work in tech or in startup companies in general so we decided to ask a few people who already do what that really is like. Cynthia, 28.I was excited when I got the startup job at first because I loved the company’s mission, and founder […]

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 for today’s “A Week In The Life” is a 200 level university […]

We already guessed your current salary, but what if that’s not what you actually deserve per month? Well, this quiz will tell. Take it now and see for yourself. QUIZ: Can We Guess Your Current Salary? How much are you actually earning? Take this quiz so we can guess.

Do you know how to perfectly balance your work with your personal life? Take this quiz and we’ll tell you.

“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 Juliet Simone, and she’s […]

Take this quiz to know when you’ll blow:

I wonder why we have to do this adulting thing. Especially seeing as we have to work for money. Anyway, if you’re wondering like me, and you also had to resume work today, you’ll relate to one or more of these: 1) Waking up has never been harder Is this necessary? It’s ghetto to wake […]

“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 60+ woman who […]

If you find yourself dreading Sunday nights and Monday mornings then this post is calling your name. Answer below: 1) Your face every Monday Morning If God wants to punish you, you also work during the weekend. 2) Salary alert no longer moves you Money that has finished before it even lands. 3) Going on […]

If you read today’s Naira Life, you’ve probably been triggered. However, there is hope. We’ve put together a guide for you to figure out how to get your money up. And the first step is to find out if you are underpaid by your employer. Come along on this journey: 1) You’re not earning in […]

“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 […]

Working in Nigeria can be hectic. Sometimes, hectic doesn’t just even describe it: try abusive. We asked some Nigerians to tell us their horrible job experiences and with some of the answers we got, we don’t know whether to cry or to just give them a hug. 1. Kafaya, 26 I worked for an advertising […]

If you’ve ever worked a job for an extended period of time, then you’ll relate to this. 1) Punctuality: First month: I must get to work early. After one year: Let me sleep 30 minutes more. I’ll lie that police stopped me. 2) Attitude towards KPI: First month: I must die for the company. After […]

A huge part of life revolves around money yet we don’t talk about it. Especially when it comes to jobs and salaries. In the hope of demystifying this, I asked a couple of young Nigerians how they found out they were underpaid. Here’s what they said: Enny/Female/20s. I did a job for a client where […]