They now treat me differently.

This 27-year-old security guard works two jobs 24/7 but can’t afford a home and can barely support his two children. Ironically, this is the best his finances have been in years, and he hopes to find new opportunities to improve his luck.

This 37-year-old thought he’d received a lifeline when he started riding okada for a living in 2023. But one year later, he’s barely surviving on ₦4k daily with his family and a new wife on the way. This is his #NairaLife.

The 20-year-old in this #Nairalife dropped out of university and moved to Egypt to work as a house cleaner due to her family’s financial struggles. She also spent the last two years repaying a significant debt she owed her sponsor. But what’s her life like now?

Babalawos, you’re up.

The 24-year-old sex worker in this #NairaLife left home at 18 in search of a better life. She’s achieved that goal. Now as her family’s breadwinner, her new focus is building an even better future for her siblings.

In 2016, this 23-year-old was forced to leave home to fend for himself, thanks to absent parents. At his lowest, he almost turned to a life of crime. But that’s in the past now, and for the first time in forever, he has a sense of stability. What made the difference? Starting a POS business.

This 20-year-old content creator struggled with impulse purchases for the first six months after she started making money from influencing. Now the phase has passed, she’s trying to live on ₦1k per day and saving aggressively while at it.

The 28-year-old HR manager in this #NairaLife has navigated a fear of financial instability and insecurity all her life, thanks to her childhood. In 2021, she lost ₦1.4 million to fake investments and struggled with unemployment. It’s 2023, and she’s grown her income to ₦910k monthly, but she isn’t happy. Why? Heavy black taxes and the fear of losing her job.

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